Cottesmore: what does a village with two primaries sell?
Two state primary schools, 47 home sales in three years, and one of the lower village medians in Rutland.
Cottesmore has two state primary schools and 47 home sales in three years. Own here? open for offer lets you test the market before you list. Those sales completed to August 2026 at a median of £315,000, says Land Registry.
Last reviewed 3 November 2026.
Cottesmore at a glance
- Median sale price: £315,000, from 47 sales completed between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2026 (HM Land Registry).
- Primary schools: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School and Cottesmore Academy, both ages 4 to 11.
- Listed building entries in the parish: 27.
- Conservation area: Cottesmore, designated 9 March 1981.
Every recorded sale is on our Cottesmore homes page. This guide covers the village those sales describe.
Why does Cottesmore have two primary schools?
The Department for Education's register lists both as open, each for ages 4 to 11. St Nicholas is a Church of England academy; Cottesmore Academy is a sponsor-led academy.
| School | Type | Ages |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Academy (converter) | 4 to 11 |
| Cottesmore Academy | Academy (sponsor led) | 4 to 11 |
No other village in the register's LE15 or PE9 entries has two state primaries. Each sets its own admission rules, so living in Cottesmore does not secure a place at either.
The nearest state secondary on the register is Catmose College in Oakham, for ages 11 to 16.
What kind of homes sell in Cottesmore?
28 of the 47 sales were detached, 12 semi-detached and seven terraced. There were no flat sales.
Among Rutland villages with 15 or more sales, Cottesmore's median of £315,000 is one of the lower ones. Only Edith Weston, Barleythorpe and Essendine were lower.
Eleven sales were under £250,000 and seven were £500,000 or more. The middle half fell between £250,000 and £405,000.
How does Cottesmore compare within LE15 7?
Cottesmore shares the LE15 7 sector with Barleythorpe, Langham, Whissendine and Greetham. The sector had 414 standard sales in the three years; Cottesmore had 47, second only to Barleythorpe's 172.
Its median matched the sector's at £315,000. Langham and Whissendine, next door in the same sector, sold for more, and more of their sales were detached.
Where in Cottesmore do homes sell?
Westland Road had six sales, Main Street and Heath Drive five each, and The Leas four. Most other streets saw one or two.
What does the conservation area cover?
The Cottesmore conservation area was designated on 9 March 1981. The National Heritage List has 27 entries in the parish: one grade II* and 26 grade II.
A listed home or one in the conservation area has limits on outside changes. Rutland County Council's planning team can say what needs consent.
What should a buyer check in Cottesmore?
- The admission rules of both primary schools, which differ.
- Whether the home is inside the 1981 conservation area or one of the 27 list entries.
- Recent sales on the same street: with 47 in three years, most streets have few.
What is the stamp duty on a Cottesmore home?
At Cottesmore's median sale price of £315,000, a home mover would pay £5,750 in stamp duty.
That is nothing on the first £125,000, £2,500 on the next £125,000 and £3,250 on the last £65,000. A first-time buyer would pay £750.
That is our arithmetic on HMRC rates checked 3 November 2026, in force from 1 April 2025. Tax depends on your circumstances. HMRC's guidance is linked below; an accountant or tax adviser can apply it to you.
Own a home in Cottesmore?
A village with two primary schools may draw family buyers, though the register cannot show who bought. open for offer is the pre-market, the market that exists before a property is ever advertised.
A market estimate gives you a range for your own home. Buying? On any home's page you can register interest, advertised or not. It is not an offer, and we don't contact the owner for you.
Sale figures: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard residential sales in localities recorded as Cottesmore completed between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2026, read on 3 November 2026.
Late registrations can still add sales to recent months, so the newest counts may rise.
Sources and corrections
Sources, checked 3 November 2026: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; listed buildings and conservation areas on the Planning Data Platform; Get Information about Schools.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Listed building entries: Historic England, National Heritage List for England. Conservation areas: local authority data. Both via the MHCLG Planning Data Platform, Open Government Licence v3.0.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, open establishments, downloaded 3 November 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Corrections: none so far. If we find an error, we will correct it here, with the date and the figure we changed.
Common questions
How many primary schools are in Cottesmore?
Two: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School and Cottesmore Academy, both for ages 4 to 11, on the Department for Education's register read on 3 November 2026.
How many homes sold in Cottesmore?
47 standard sales completed between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2026, at a median of £315,000, in HM Land Registry data read on 3 November 2026.