Detached 4 sales on record

PORTLAND HOUSE CHURCH STREET

FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LG

£570,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Chapel Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Londis	0.4 miles
Train station	Bottesford	3.7 miles
Hospital	Grantham and District Hospital	5.2 miles
University	Harlaxton College	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£570,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,048/m²

Local average

£644,842 (19 sales)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/12/2020

Expiry date: 06/12/2030

Current heating cost: £967/year

Potential heating cost: £911/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,140

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	14/05/2026	£570,000	Detached	+21.8%	£583,405 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/06/2021	£468,000	Detached	+33.7%	£542,208 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/05/2007	£350,000	Detached	+32.1%	£559,665 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/03/2004	£265,000	Detached	—	£535,889 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£570,000
listed	26/09/2025	£575,000
sold	01/01/2021	£468,000
sold	01/01/2007	£350,000
sold	01/01/2004	£265,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
THE OLD FORGE MAIN STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JU	£360,000	14/08/2023	Detached
5 ORCHARD NURSERIES, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2FX	£625,000	11/05/2023	Detached
DAYTONA HOUSE MAIN STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JU	£387,000	21/12/2022	Detached
3 HIGHFIELD CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LH	£415,000	11/11/2022	Detached
6 BURGIN CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JY	£227,000	10/10/2022	Detached
12 WILKINSON ROAD, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JX	£250,000	15/07/2022	Detached
4 FARM CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JW	£585,000	30/06/2022	Detached
14 BURGIN CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JY	£350,000	01/04/2022	Detached
RED ROOFS NEWARK HILL, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LF	£342,000	07/01/2022	Detached
15 WILKINSON ROAD, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JX	£347,000	12/11/2021	Detached
THE OLD HALL MAIN STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JU	£365,000	05/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £386,636 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -2.5%

10y growth 36.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Kesteven. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 42.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Kesteven. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £761/mo

Realistic £845/mo

Optimistic £930/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Kesteven.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Grantham & Newark: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Rental comparables data is not available for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.15%

Max investor price (0.8%) £105,625

Target investor price (1%) £84,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~844 m² (0.21 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Total incidents	5

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Long Bennington Church of England Academy	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2019
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2020
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 18 May 2020
The Claypole Church of England Primary School	Primary	3.9 miles	Good — 24 Feb 2012
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby	Primary	3.9 miles	Good — 5 Jun 2013

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# PORTLAND HOUSE CHURCH STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LG

## Property details

- Slug: `2beac17` (address key hash: `2beac17353a5b2ec816cdc99734f7d0fd63395d6`)
- Postcode: NG32 2LG
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 187 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £570,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £3,048/m²
- Local average: £644,842 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 5 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £570,000
- Date: 2026-05-14
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 06/12/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £967/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,140

### Recommendations
- E (£40)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9360-2353-6020-2000-2251)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-14 | £570,000 | Detached | +21.8% | £583,405 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/559c5ad5-4099-afe3-e063-4804a8c004a4) |
| Sold | 2021-06-28 | £468,000 | Detached | +33.7% | £542,208 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/de2d0cdf-d8c6-51ee-e053-6c04a8c00671) |
| Sold | 2007-05-16 | £350,000 | Detached | +32.1% | £559,665 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9b8460d5-9347-4d4b-9ad4-3a2023607fe3) |
| Sold | 2004-03-05 | £265,000 | Detached | — | £535,889 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e80f75f2-9a2f-4289-a2b1-e89700293794) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PORTLAND HOUSE CHURCH STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LG | £570,000 | 14/05/2026 | Detached |
| PORTLAND HOUSE CHURCH STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LG | £468,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |
| PORTLAND HOUSE CHURCH STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LG | £350,000 | 16/05/2007 | Detached |
| PORTLAND HOUSE CHURCH STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LG | £265,000 | 05/03/2004 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167479298](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6475cf0)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £570,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-26 | £575,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £468,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £265,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE OLD FORGE MAIN STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JU | £360,000 | 14/08/2023 | Detached |
| 5 ORCHARD NURSERIES, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2FX | £625,000 | 11/05/2023 | Detached |
| DAYTONA HOUSE MAIN STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JU | £387,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 3 HIGHFIELD CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LH | £415,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 6 BURGIN CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JY | £227,000 | 10/10/2022 | Detached |
| 12 WILKINSON ROAD, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JX | £250,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 FARM CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JW | £585,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 14 BURGIN CLOSE, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JY | £350,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| RED ROOFS NEWARK HILL, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2LF | £342,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 15 WILKINSON ROAD, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JX | £347,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| THE OLD HALL MAIN STREET, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, NG32 2JU | £365,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £386,636 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.5%
- **10y growth:** 36.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Kesteven; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Kesteven). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £761/mo
- **Realistic:** £845/mo
- **Optimistic:** £930/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Grantham & Newark (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £105,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £84,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **5** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Long Bennington Church of England Academy | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2019 |
| Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2020 |
| The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 18 May 2020 |
| The Claypole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.9 miles | Good — 24 Feb 2012 |
| The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby | Primary | 3.9 miles | Good — 5 Jun 2013 |