Neighbourhood · North Kesteven
Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth neighbourhood of North Kesteven, England (ONS area North Kesteven 005). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LN3, LN4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LN4 2BP.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against North Kesteven
Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against North Kesteven (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £237,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North Kesteven (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Metheringham, is 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£237,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£52,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth sits in North Kesteven
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Kesteven, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Metheringham Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Peterborough (about 61 min) and Lincoln Central (about 14 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Nocton Community Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Branston Community Academy 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Mar 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth
What is the typical house price in Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth?
£237,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
How does Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth compare with the rest of North Kesteven?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven. Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North Kesteven.
Is Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth?
Metheringham. Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Peterborough (about 61 min) and Lincoln Central (about 14 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Metheringham, Nocton & Potterhanworth?
Nearest state primary school. Nocton Community Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Branston Community Academy. 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Mar 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
