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Average private rent in South Kesteven

In September 2026 the average private rent in South Kesteven was £846 a month, up 2.5% on a year earlier. That is 9% below the East Midlands average of £928, and the 19th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size South Kesteven 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £585 +2.6% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £758 +2.7% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £917 +2.8% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,322 +2.0% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £846 +2.5% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeSouth KestevenEast Midlands
Detached£1,109£1,217
Semi-detached£889£973
Terraced£831£907
Flat or maisonette£649£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, South Kesteven and East Midlands South Kesteven: £735 in September 2023, £846 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £700 £775 £850 £925 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £735 October 2023: £743 November 2023: £749 December 2023: £754 January 2024: £757 February 2024: £761 March 2024: £765 April 2024: £772 May 2024: £781 June 2024: £789 July 2024: £795 August 2024: £806 September 2024: £811 October 2024: £820 November 2024: £820 December 2024: £826 January 2025: £828 February 2025: £830 March 2025: £832 April 2025: £835 May 2025: £837 June 2025: £838 July 2025: £836 August 2025: £830 September 2025: £825 October 2025: £825 November 2025: £828 December 2025: £830 January 2026: £832 February 2026: £832 March 2026: £835 April 2026: £837 May 2026: £838 June 2026: £841 July 2026: £843 August 2026: £845 September 2026: £846 £846 £928
South Kesteven East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £735 to £846 (+15.1%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+2.8%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£846£585£758£917£1,322
August 2026£845£585£756£914£1,320
July 2026£843£583£755£912£1,317
June 2026£841£582£753£910£1,314
May 2026£838£580£751£907£1,312
April 2026£837£579£749£905£1,311
March 2026£835£578£747£903£1,309
February 2026£832£576£745£900£1,306
January 2026£832£575£744£899£1,307
December 2025£830£574£742£898£1,304
November 2025£828£572£741£895£1,301
October 2025£825£570£738£891£1,295
September 2025£825£571£738£892£1,297
August 2025£830£574£742£897£1,304
July 2025£836£577£747£903£1,315
June 2025£838£578£748£905£1,319
May 2025£837£576£747£905£1,321
April 2025£835£574£745£903£1,319
March 2025£832£572£742£900£1,317
February 2025£830£570£740£897£1,315
January 2025£828£568£738£895£1,312
December 2024£826£567£736£893£1,310
November 2024£820£562£731£887£1,300
October 2024£820£562£731£886£1,300
September 2024£811£556£723£877£1,288
August 2024£806£551£718£871£1,281
July 2024£795£543£708£859£1,267
June 2024£789£539£703£853£1,260
May 2024£781£533£695£844£1,249
April 2024£772£526£687£835£1,236
March 2024£765£521£680£827£1,227
February 2024£761£518£677£823£1,222
January 2024£757£515£673£818£1,216
December 2023£754£513£671£815£1,213
November 2023£749£509£666£810£1,206
October 2023£743£505£661£804£1,198
September 2023£735£500£654£795£1,185

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in South 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 £758, and its +2.7% change over the year is about £20 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 South 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 South Kesteven

South 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 E07000141.

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