Property market | £215,217 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (23.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 97.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 490 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 306 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Lincoln level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.3 | Population of 3,465 | Happiness is Above Average for Lincolnshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Kesteven) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (130 mins) - Leeds (143 mins) - York (154 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (158 mins) - Cambridge (227 mins) | |
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£215,217 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (23.4 miles) | |
97.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.3 | 3,465 | Happiness is Above Average for Lincolnshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 490 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 306 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Lincoln level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Kesteven) | |
- Birmingham New Street (130 mins) - Leeds (143 mins) - York (154 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (158 mins) - Cambridge (227 mins) | |
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Skellingthorpe has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Skellingthorpe has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £318,484, which is down -4.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £215,217 (down -4.3% on last year) , a terraced house £175,669 (down -5.0% on last year) and a flat £111,023. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £576 per month. Property prices in Skellingthorpe are similar to the average property prices across Lincolnshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Skellingthorpe, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Lincolnshire region.
Property data is based on North Kesteven level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Skellingthorpe, or click here to browse the longer list of Skellingthorpe property transactions from 2023.
Skellingthorpe has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Fortuna School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Fortuna School | Primary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Leslie Manser Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
The Lancaster School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Burton Hathow Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Saint Hugh's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Lincoln | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hartsholme Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Fortuna School Save school | Primary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
The Saint Hugh's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Lincoln Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/25/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
Leslie Manser Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/12/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/20/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
The Lancaster School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/15/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/25/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
Hartsholme Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (4/18/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Lincoln | |
Burton Hathow Preparatory School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Lincoln |
Station | Distance from Skellingthorpe | Commute options |
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Hykeham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 130 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Saxilby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Swinderby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 179 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Collingham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 83 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 100 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £979 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 121 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 173 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (North Kesteven) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of North Kesteven residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.2% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.0% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Lincoln consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.2% | 490 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.7% | |
Routine occupations | 14.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.6% | 306 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 16.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lincolnshire is average (57mbps). Skellingthorpe is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 97.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Lincoln level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 97.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the North Kesteven level:
Type | North Kesteven | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 42 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 4 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 18 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Skellingthorpe.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Lincs and Northants | River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos | Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fossdyke Canal, Boultham Drain, Brayford Pool |
Lincs and Northants | Fossdyke Canal | Low lying areas around Saxilby and Skellingthorpe |
Lincs and Northants | Fossdyke Canal | The Fossdyke canal from Torksey Lock to Lincoln and the River Till from the Till Washlands. Tributaries may also affect Saxilby, Harby, Wigsley, and Skellingthorpe |
Lincs and Northants | Fossdyke Canal | Burton Waters including The Quays, Marine Walk, Ellisons Quay, Bridge Walk, Marine Approach and Park Lane |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 8.2% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Stamford, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Oasby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Navenby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Heckington, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,385 Detached: £293,113 | 77 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 8.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Tealby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Walesby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Stamford, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Oasby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: Secondary: |
Navenby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Heckington, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,385 Detached: £293,113 | 77 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Tealby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Walesby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
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