# 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 |