UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/south-kesteven
Council areaEast Midlands, England
House prices in South Kesteven
Homes in South Kesteven sold for a median of £265,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,321 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the East Midlands with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £250,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 39%, from £186,500 in 2016 to £260,000 in 2025, less than the 48% rise across the East Midlands as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,923 | £350,000 | £286,000 to £450,000 | £3,105/m²from 87 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,287 | £230,000 | £193,000 to £275,000 | £2,849/m²from 49 sales |
| Terraced | 897 | £195,000 | £155,000 to £250,000 | £2,437/m²from 40 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 214 | £125,000 | £95,000 to £170,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in South Kesteven, at 45% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
Postcode districts in South Kesteven
The dearest district was PE9 (Stamford), at £335,000, and the cheapest was NG31 (Grantham), at £215,000.
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Post towns in South Kesteven, by number of sales: Grantham (NG31, NG32, NG33), Stamford (PE9), Bourne (PE10).
- PE9Stamford, 986 salesMedian price £335,000Price per square metre £3,508Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- NG32Grantham, 296 salesMedian price £330,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- NG33Grantham, 314 salesMedian price £300,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- PE10Bourne, 952 salesMedian price £256,000Price per square metre £3,016Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- NG31Grantham, 1,276 salesMedian price £215,000Price per square metre £2,439Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in NG32 (Grantham), up 6%, and fell most in PE10 (Bourne), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Barrowby Road, Grantham (NG31)27 sales
- Neal Drive, Bourne (PE10)24 sales
- Harrowby Lane, Grantham (NG31)19 sales
- Kedleston Road, Grantham (NG31)19 sales
- Len Pick Way, Bourne (PE10)19 sales
- Casterton Road, Stamford (PE9)19 sales
- Orchard Way, Corby Glen (NG33)18 sales
- Winchester Road, Grantham (NG31)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were St Marys Street, Stamford (PE9, £702,500), Lonsdale Road, Stamford (PE9, £484,000) and Hopper Road, Bourne (PE10, detached houses, £431,500).
The cheapest were Norton Street, Grantham (NG31, terraced houses, £115,000), Victoria Street, Grantham (NG31, terraced houses, £124,000) and Hudson Way, Grantham (NG31, £156,000).
Living in South Kesteven
Crime
60 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 71 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
85% of homes can get it
Lower than 70 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
72% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 71 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,260 a year in South Kesteven for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 86 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East Midlands
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the East Midlands with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. South Kesteven and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- West Northamptonshire£300,000
- Blaby£282,000
- Oadby and Wigston£280,000
- Charnwood£275,000
- North West Leicestershire£272,500
- Melton£270,000
- Hinckley and Bosworth£265,000
- South Kesteven, this council area£265,000
- High Peak£265,000
- North Northamptonshire£264,000
- South Derbyshire£260,000
- Broxtowe£253,500
- Gedling£250,000
- North East Derbyshire£245,000
- Leicester£243,000
About these figures
South Kesteven's figures come from 4,321 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in South Kesteven, so their sales add up to 3,824 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 5% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.