Housing in North Kesteven
DistrictThe north east of the East Midlands. 123,267 people in 922 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for North Kesteven, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
North Kesteven’s 66 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 86.
Average house price
CouncilNorth Kesteven’s average house price was £242,834 in July 2026.
That is about the same as East Midlands and 11% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.6% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- About the same£242,274
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. North Kesteven’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in North Kesteven costs 6.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North Kesteven. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in North Kesteven was £824 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than East Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average.
Rents in North Kesteven rose 5.9% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, North Kesteven is the 75th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% lower£922
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North Kesteven’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,098 homes were sold in North Kesteven in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in North Kesteven was £245,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 37% higher1.9%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in North Kesteven was £308,563 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£356,404
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in North Kesteven was £117,732 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than East Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in North Kesteven was £205,640 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than East Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% lower£231,305
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in North Kesteven was £169,884 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council107 home sales were recorded in North Kesteven in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North Kesteven was £580 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than East Midlands and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, North Kesteven is the joint 58th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North Kesteven was £758 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than East Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, North Kesteven is the 73rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North Kesteven was £922 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than East Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, North Kesteven is the 76th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% lower£994
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North Kesteven was £1,308 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, North Kesteven is the 74th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% lower£1,406
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in North Kesteven changed by 5.9% in the year to August 2026.
North Kesteven is joint 75th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 1.6 times3.7%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times3.8%