Housing in West Lindsey
DistrictThe north east of the East Midlands. 99,716 people in 1,156 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for West Lindsey, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
West Lindsey’s 53 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 109.
Average house price
CouncilWest Lindsey’s average house price was £203,592 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 16% lower£242,274
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Lindsey’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in West Lindsey costs 5.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for West Lindsey. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in West Lindsey was £741 a month in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than East Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average.
Rents in West Lindsey rose 10.2% in the year to August 2026.
West Lindsey is 36th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 20% lower£922
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Lindsey’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 84% lower1.9%
- Against the UK
- 79% lower1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in West Lindsey was £279,848 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 21% lower£356,404
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in West Lindsey was £87,023 in July 2026.
That is 30% lower than East Midlands and 55% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 30% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 55% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in West Lindsey was £178,923 in July 2026.
That is 23% lower than East Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 23% lower£231,305
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in West Lindsey was £141,189 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than East Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 25% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council94 home sales were recorded in West Lindsey in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Lindsey was £540 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Lindsey is 35th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Lindsey was £673 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than East Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Lindsey is 34th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 19% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Lindsey was £823 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Lindsey is 42nd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 17% lower£994
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Lindsey was £1,146 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Lindsey is 41st lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 18% lower£1,406
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in West Lindsey changed by 10.2% in the year to August 2026.
West Lindsey is 9th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 2.8 times3.7%
- Against the UK
- 2.7 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,759 homes were sold in West Lindsey in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in West Lindsey was £235,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.