Renting in Grantham

Average Rent in Grantham: £775/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,078 live Grantham listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£775 /month

1,078 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Grantham by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£713/mo	47
1 bed	£550/mo	367
2 bed	£795/mo	338
3 bed	£995/mo	230
4+ bed	£1,350/mo	96

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Grantham

What it costs to rent in Grantham

Grantham currently has 1,078 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £775 a month. 44 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 61% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is NG7 at around £698/mo, while NG8 sits nearer £1,273/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Grantham by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,078 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Grantham

£713/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Grantham is £713 a month, 8% below the city-wide median of £775, based on 47 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Grantham

£550/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Grantham is £550 a month, 29% below the city-wide median of £775, based on 367 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Grantham

£795/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Grantham is £795 a month, 3% above the city-wide median of £775, based on 338 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Grantham

£995/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Grantham is £995 a month, 28% above the city-wide median of £775, based on 230 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Grantham

£1,350/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Grantham is £1,350 a month, 74% above the city-wide median of £775, based on 96 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How South Kesteven rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in South Kesteven, the ONS area that covers Grantham. Latest: £843/mo (Jul 26, +0.8% YoY).

Latest

£843

Jul 26

Annual

+0.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£664

Aug 21

Total change

+27%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Property types

What’s on offer in Grantham

Flats & apartments

245

38% of listings

Houses

391

60% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Grantham — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 42% of the 404 houses currently advertised in Grantham.

Terraced
42%170
Other house
30%120
Semi-detached
17%70
Detached
8%31
Bungalow
3%13

Rent by postcode

Where Grantham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 844 live listings in 16 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Grantham

1NG8£1,273/mo8 rentals
2NG2£1,198/mo10 rentals
3LE4£1,195/mo9 rentals

Cheapest in Grantham

1NG7£698/mo10 rentals
2NG32£700/mo5 rentals
3NG31£750/mo662 rentals

Features · Grantham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Grantham

Live signal across 1,078 Grantham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

90%

of 228 Grantham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

85%

of 243 Grantham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Grantham this week

44 homes came onto the Grantham rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Grantham

Most Grantham homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 67,100 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.71

≈ Band B–C

Stock

67k

67,100 properties

A
30%20,000
B
23%15,420
C
17%11,700
D
14%9,610
E
9%6,040
F
5%3,110
G
2%1,120
H
0%110

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Grantham

73% of Grantham premises can already get full-fibre and 82% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

73%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

82%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

437 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
73%
Gigabit-capable
82%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (South Kesteven), July 2025, covering 67,739 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Grantham homes

47% of Grantham homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

47%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

53%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

56k

56,030 EPCs

A
1%388
B
13%7,545
C
33%18,405
D
35%19,564
E
14%7,584
F
4%2,027
G
1%517

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under South Kesteven. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Grantham

15 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Grantham centroid. The five closest:

1
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · NG31 6SR
0.16 mi
2
Charles Read Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · NG33 4NT
0.18 mi
3
The King's School, Grantham
Secondary · Academy converter · NG31 6RP
0.27 mi
4
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Secondary · Academy converter · NG31 9AU
0.37 mi
5
Wyndham Park Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · NG31 9BB
0.48 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Grantham centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Grantham

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Grantham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 9 of 9 postcode districts analysed, the median was 45 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Grantham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

45 crimes per area (median)
9 of 9 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Grantham ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Grantham

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Manthorpe has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Grantham.

Harrowby
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (61) · pop. ~8,000
18
per 1k
Earlesfield
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (112) · pop. ~5,000
72
per 1k
Great Gonerby
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (16) · pop. ~2,500
15
per 1k
Manthorpe
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (5) · pop. ~1,500
7.3
per 1k
Little Gonerby
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (116) · pop. ~3,000
112
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Grantham listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Grantham.

Rightmove

544

OnTheMarket

208

PrimeLocation

187

OpenRent

138

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Grantham — your questions answered

How much is rent in Grantham?

The average (median) asking rent in Grantham is £775 a month — a 1-bed is £550 and a 2-bed £795, based on 1,078 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Grantham?

The median asking rent for a studio in Grantham is £713 a month, 8% below the city-wide median of £775, based on 47 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Grantham?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Grantham is £550 a month, 29% below the city-wide median of £775, based on 367 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Grantham?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Grantham is £795 a month, 3% above the city-wide median of £775, based on 338 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Grantham?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Grantham is £995 a month, 28% above the city-wide median of £775, based on 230 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Grantham?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Grantham is £1,350 a month, 74% above the city-wide median of £775, based on 96 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Grantham?

There are currently 1,078 rental properties available in Grantham, with 44 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Grantham safe for renters?

Grantham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 45 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Grantham?

The most commonly reported crime category in Grantham is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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