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South Kesteven house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for South Kesteven, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£260,359
Annual change
+3.1%
Homes sold, May 2026
139
England average
£293,479

The average property in South Kesteven sold for £260,359 in July 2026, up 3.1% on the year. That is about 11% below the England average of £293,479. 139 homes sold in South Kesteven in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in South Kesteven rose 2%, peaking at £261,849 in December 2025.

£261,849 £250,227
August 2025July 2026

Peak £261,849 in December 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in South Kesteven at £374,325, 231% above flat or maisonette at £112,964. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£374,325+2.7%
Semi-detached£241,304+3.8%
Terraced£194,223+3.5%
Flat or maisonette£112,964Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in South Kesteven paid £87,168 less than people who already owned, a gap of 41%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£215,094+3.4%
Former owner-occupier£302,262+2.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in South Kesteven paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 24% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£255,632+2.8%14
Mortgage£262,698+3.2%45

By property status

New builds in South Kesteven sold for 62% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£407,834+2.9%
Existing property£251,844+0.8%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£260,359+3.1%n/a
June 2026£255,485+2.2%n/a
May 2026£253,884+1%139
April 2026£255,366+1.6%140
March 2026£250,227-1.3%150
February 2026£251,793-0.7%117
January 2026£257,320-1.2%123
December 2025£261,849+1.4%157
November 2025£260,927+2.7%151
October 2025£254,429+2.3%253
September 2025£254,343+2%202
August 2025£254,853+1.7%231
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.