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Average private rent in North Kesteven

In September 2026 the average private rent in North Kesteven was £826 a month, up 5.5% on a year earlier. That is 11% below the East Midlands average of £928, and the 22nd highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size North Kesteven 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £581 +5.7% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £760 +5.7% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £925 +5.7% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,311 +4.9% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £826 +5.5% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeNorth KestevenEast Midlands
Detached£1,076£1,217
Semi-detached£840£973
Terraced£812£907
Flat or maisonette£693£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, North Kesteven and East Midlands North Kesteven: £690 in September 2023, £826 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £650 £738 £825 £913 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £690 October 2023: £692 November 2023: £694 December 2023: £695 January 2024: £700 February 2024: £711 March 2024: £722 April 2024: £731 May 2024: £736 June 2024: £744 July 2024: £752 August 2024: £758 September 2024: £763 October 2024: £768 November 2024: £769 December 2024: £766 January 2025: £762 February 2025: £764 March 2025: £767 April 2025: £770 May 2025: £772 June 2025: £775 July 2025: £776 August 2025: £778 September 2025: £783 October 2025: £789 November 2025: £794 December 2025: £796 January 2026: £816 February 2026: £840 March 2026: £857 April 2026: £845 May 2026: £828 June 2026: £818 July 2026: £820 August 2026: £824 September 2026: £826 £826 £928
North Kesteven East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £690 to £826 (+19.7%). Over the last year, homes with 1 bedroom rose fastest (+5.7%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£826£581£760£925£1,311
August 2026£824£580£758£922£1,308
July 2026£820£577£755£918£1,303
June 2026£818£576£753£916£1,300
May 2026£828£582£761£926£1,316
April 2026£845£595£777£945£1,345
March 2026£857£603£788£959£1,366
February 2026£840£591£772£940£1,340
January 2026£816£573£750£913£1,302
December 2025£796£559£731£891£1,271
November 2025£794£558£730£889£1,268
October 2025£789£554£724£882£1,258
September 2025£783£550£719£876£1,250
August 2025£778£546£714£870£1,242
July 2025£776£545£713£869£1,240
June 2025£775£543£711£867£1,240
May 2025£772£541£709£865£1,238
April 2025£770£539£706£862£1,236
March 2025£767£536£703£859£1,232
February 2025£764£533£700£855£1,228
January 2025£762£532£698£853£1,226
December 2024£766£534£701£858£1,232
November 2024£769£536£704£861£1,237
October 2024£768£536£704£861£1,237
September 2024£763£532£699£854£1,229
August 2024£758£528£694£849£1,223
July 2024£752£523£688£842£1,215
June 2024£744£517£681£833£1,205
May 2024£736£511£673£824£1,193
April 2024£731£508£669£819£1,187
March 2024£722£501£660£809£1,174
February 2024£711£493£650£796£1,156
January 2024£700£485£640£784£1,139
December 2023£695£482£635£779£1,133
November 2023£694£480£634£777£1,131
October 2023£692£479£632£775£1,128
September 2023£690£477£631£773£1,126

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in North Kesteven they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £760, and its +5.7% change over the year is about £43 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in North Kesteven from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for North Kesteven

North Kesteven is in the East Midlands wave (wave 3 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 February 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 May 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in East Midlands

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E07000139.

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