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Average private rent in East Lindsey

In September 2026 the average private rent in East Lindsey was £707 a month, up 7.2% on a year earlier. That is 24% below the East Midlands average of £928, and the 34th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size East Lindsey 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £525 +7.1% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £670 +7.2% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £823 +7.2% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,151 +6.4% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £707 +7.2% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeEast LindseyEast Midlands
Detached£827£1,217
Semi-detached£766£973
Terraced£703£907
Flat or maisonette£575£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, East Lindsey and East Midlands East Lindsey: £585 in September 2023, £707 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £550 £663 £775 £888 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £585 October 2023: £586 November 2023: £589 December 2023: £592 January 2024: £594 February 2024: £595 March 2024: £598 April 2024: £609 May 2024: £618 June 2024: £628 July 2024: £632 August 2024: £638 September 2024: £642 October 2024: £645 November 2024: £647 December 2024: £649 January 2025: £653 February 2025: £656 March 2025: £659 April 2025: £661 May 2025: £659 June 2025: £657 July 2025: £657 August 2025: £658 September 2025: £660 October 2025: £660 November 2025: £662 December 2025: £664 January 2026: £665 February 2026: £669 March 2026: £678 April 2026: £687 May 2026: £694 June 2026: £695 July 2026: £699 August 2026: £704 September 2026: £707 £707 £928
East Lindsey East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £585 to £707 (+20.9%). Over the last year, homes with 2 bedrooms rose fastest (+7.2%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£707£525£670£823£1,151
August 2026£704£522£666£819£1,145
July 2026£699£519£662£814£1,138
June 2026£695£516£658£809£1,132
May 2026£694£515£657£807£1,131
April 2026£687£510£650£799£1,121
March 2026£678£503£642£788£1,108
February 2026£669£497£634£778£1,095
January 2026£665£493£630£774£1,090
December 2025£664£492£628£772£1,087
November 2025£662£491£626£769£1,084
October 2025£660£490£625£768£1,082
September 2025£660£490£625£768£1,082
August 2025£658£488£623£766£1,079
July 2025£657£487£622£764£1,077
June 2025£657£487£622£765£1,080
May 2025£659£488£624£768£1,085
April 2025£661£488£625£770£1,089
March 2025£659£487£624£768£1,089
February 2025£656£484£621£765£1,084
January 2025£653£481£618£762£1,080
December 2024£649£479£614£758£1,075
November 2024£647£477£613£756£1,072
October 2024£645£475£611£753£1,069
September 2024£642£472£608£750£1,065
August 2024£638£469£604£745£1,061
July 2024£632£465£599£739£1,054
June 2024£628£461£595£734£1,049
May 2024£618£454£585£723£1,033
April 2024£609£447£576£712£1,019
March 2024£598£439£566£699£1,003
February 2024£595£436£563£696£999
January 2024£594£435£562£694£998
December 2023£592£433£560£692£995
November 2023£589£430£557£688£991
October 2023£586£428£554£685£986
September 2023£585£428£554£684£985

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in East Lindsey 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 £670, and its +7.2% change over the year is about £48 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 East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

East Lindsey 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 E07000137.

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