Nottingham mortgage and property report

Nottingham

Introduction

This report is designed to help you make informed decisions on your mortgage by showing key up-to-date figures on property prices, sales times, mortgage approvals and first-time buyer activity in Nottingham. This data, combined with our own professional mortgage broker insights, will help you understand what’s going on in and around Nottingham’s mortgage market.

It includes information from Land Registry, UK Finance, Rightmove and ONS.

While this is a useful resource, the data provided is for informational purposes only. Seeking professional, tailored advice from a qualified and experienced broker is prudent.

Nottingham Property and mortgage market summary

ONS data shows Nottingham’s average house price at around £194,000 in November 2025 (provisional). This was up marginally by 1.5% from November 2024. Though it was lower than the rise in the East Midlands for the same period – 2.7%.

In contrast, average private rents are rising at a solid pace – reaching an average of £1,000 in December 2025 – reflecting continued pressure in the rental sector despite signs of national cooling. This was an increase of 5.9% from £944 in December 2024 and was higher than the increase in the East Midlands (5.3%) over the year.

This reflects the broader national trend: house price growth is slowing, while rents continue to climb, with improvements in mortgage affordability driven primarily by rising incomes and lower mortgage rates, rather than a drop in property prices.

Mortgage approvals across the UK stood at around 64,500 for November 2025. This represents the lowest figure seen in five months, though it still surpassed market forecasts.

While the exact number of mortgage approvals for the Nottingham region is not detailed in available statistics, the national data is typically representative of what is going on locally.

First-time buyers paid an average of £178,000 for their home in November 2025 (provisional), which was 1.7% higher than the average of £175,000 in November 2024. While homes bought using a mortgage averaged out at £196,000 in the same month (provisional), which was 1.7% higher than the average of £193,000 in November 2024.

Nottingham property prices

Naturally, the property type dictated the average price. In November 2025, detached properties in Nottingham cost an average of £322,000, semi-detached properties averaged £216,000, terraced homes were bought for an average of £172,000 and flats and maisonettes cost £129,000 on average.

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Mortgage approvals across the UK stood at around 64,500 for November 2025

Nottingham mortgage market trends

Ollie’s Opinion

Nottingham feels like a market that’s found its feet again. Prices aren’t running away, but they’re not collapsing either – and that’s actually healthy.

Rising rents are pushing more people to at least consider buying, even if they’re not quite ready yet. In this sort of market, the advantage goes to buyers who prepare properly rather than trying to second-guess what prices might do next.

Oliver Peace

BA(Hons) CeMAP DipFA
Managing Director and non-advising Firm Principal

A bit about Oliver…

After gaining his CeMAP qualification, Oliver began his career in financial services in 2007 as a mortgage adviser specialising in remortgages. In 2010, after gaining invaluable experience helping individuals and families of all walks of life to improve their financial situations, Oliver found the confidence to launch James Leighton Financial Services. His objective was to build a firm offering a full spectrum of financial services and whilst building a new and loyal client base, he gained his Diploma in Financial Advice, which enabled him to advise on pensions and investments. After building a relationship with a new build developer in 2011, with Oliver at the helm, the firm saw exponential growth from a sole trader to the firm that we see today, with a team of around 50 professionals, national coverage and a reputation as one of the foremost new build specialists in the country. Oliver believes that the success of the firm is down to one of the firm’s core values which is to genuinely care by focussing on improving. By treating each customer as if they are a member of the family has helped build real trust and long term repeat business.

Oliver’s interests out of work centre around spending time with his daughter, enjoying holidays in the UK and abroad and, when he has time, furthering his passion for sportscars.

Outlook for next quarter

So, how is the Nottingham property market set to shape up over the coming year? Well, we may not have a crystal ball but we anticipate a modest growth rate of 2.5% by the last quarter of 2026, driven largely by affordability.

With terraced properties being the most popular in our region throughout the last year, we are expecting more of the same. Typically chosen by those getting their foot on the property ladder or by families, these dwellings tend to offer an affordable solution while still allowing homeowners to have the keys to their own front door.

In addition to this, it is predicted that the Bank of England will further reduce interest rates. This should ease inflation and help stimulate an increase in house prices.

Generally, the historical sold prices in Nottingham over the last year were 9% up year on year and 9% up on the 2023 peak, so we feel there is good reason to be optimistic.

If you’re interested in discussing your mortgage requirements, our local mortgage advisers work with local clients and across the UK. Get in touch for a confidential chat.

References

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/october2025
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/money-and-credit/2025/november-2025
https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/housingpriceslocal/E06000018/
https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mortgage-lending-statistics