South Kesteven property market
In South Kesteven (East Midlands) the average private rent is £838/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £258,553 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 39% below and house prices 4% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.9%.
- Average rent
- £838/mo
- +0.2% YoY
- Average house price
- £258,553
- +2.9% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.9%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in South Kesteven
The average home in South Kesteven costs about 25.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.7), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in South Kesteven (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£838
- House prices in South Kesteven (by property type)£258,553
Nearby areas in East Midlands
- High Peak£907/mo · £250,081
- North East Derbyshire£774/mo · £250,089
- North Northamptonshire£984/mo · £254,495
- South Derbyshire£874/mo · £258,893
- Oadby and Wigston£1,024/mo · £259,309
- Hinckley and Bosworth£926/mo · £265,209
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in South Kesteven?
- The average monthly private rent in South Kesteven is £838, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +0.2% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in South Kesteven?
- The average house price in South Kesteven is £258,553 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.9% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in South Kesteven?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£10,056) by the average house price (£258,553) gives a gross rental yield of 3.9% in South Kesteven. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in South Kesteven?
- In South Kesteven the average house price equals about 25.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.7). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.