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Housing in West Northamptonshire

Unitary authority

The south of the East Midlands. 444,218 people in 1,380 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for West Northamptonshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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West Northamptonshire’s 238 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 223.

Average house price

Council
£291,929
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

West Northamptonshire’s average house price was £291,929 in July 2026.

That is 20% higher than East Midlands and 7% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 1.2% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
20% higher£242,274
Against the UK
7% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Northamptonshire’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthWest NorthamptonshireEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£77,697£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£89,238£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£99,165£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£125,737£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£141,293£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£162,942£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£163,794£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£175,423£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£187,710£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£155,566£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£161,782£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£160,492£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£162,311£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£166,830£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£174,482£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£188,207£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£206,792£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£225,221£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£236,051£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£240,504£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£239,547£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£253,055£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£269,365£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£289,828£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£277,551£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£285,362£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£292,593£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£291,929£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.7×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in West Northamptonshire costs 7.7 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: West Northamptonshire among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. West Northamptonshire is 7.7×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for West Northamptonshire. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,084
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in West Northamptonshire was £1,084 a month in August 2026.

That is 18% higher than East Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average.

Rents in West Northamptonshire rose 3.3% in the year to August 2026.

West Northamptonshire is 148th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East Midlands
18% higher£922
Against the UK
23% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Northamptonshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthWest NorthamptonshireEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£668£566£950
Jan 2016£692£578£983
Jan 2017£739£597£1,018
Jan 2018£765£616£1,029
Jan 2019£795£645£1,043
Jan 2020£809£656£1,065
Jan 2021£819£671£1,076
Jan 2022£849£699£1,104
Jan 2023£889£740£1,166
Jan 2024£941£795£1,264
Jan 2025£1,017£861£1,375
Jan 2026£1,066£906£1,423
Aug 2026£1,084£922£1,459

Annual price change

Council
1.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
37% lower1.9%
Against the UK
14% lower1.4%
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Annual price change: West Northamptonshire among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. West Northamptonshire is 1.2%.

Detached house price

Council
£472,440
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in West Northamptonshire was £472,440 in July 2026.

That is 33% higher than East Midlands and 6% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
33% higher£356,404
Against the UK
6% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: West Northamptonshire among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. West Northamptonshire is £472,440.

Flat price

Council
£139,838
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in West Northamptonshire was £139,838 in July 2026.

That is 12% higher than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
12% higher£124,624
Against the UK
27% lower£192,704
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Flat price: West Northamptonshire among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. West Northamptonshire is £139,838.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£285,016
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in West Northamptonshire was £285,016 in July 2026.

That is 23% higher than East Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
23% higher£231,305
Against the UK
2% higher£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: West Northamptonshire among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. West Northamptonshire is £285,016.

Terraced house price

Council
£235,586
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in West Northamptonshire was £235,586 in July 2026.

That is 26% higher than East Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
26% higher£187,714
Against the UK
2% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: West Northamptonshire among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. West Northamptonshire is £235,586.

House sales per month

Council
316
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

316 home sales were recorded in West Northamptonshire in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: West Northamptonshire among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. West Northamptonshire is 316.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£752
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Northamptonshire was £752 a month in August 2026.

That is 16% higher than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

West Northamptonshire is 148th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
16% higher£649
Against the UK
34% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: West Northamptonshire among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. West Northamptonshire is £752.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£954
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Northamptonshire was £954 a month in August 2026.

That is 15% higher than East Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

West Northamptonshire is 154th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
15% higher£826
Against the UK
26% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: West Northamptonshire among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. West Northamptonshire is £954.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,166
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Northamptonshire was £1,166 a month in August 2026.

That is 17% higher than East Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

West Northamptonshire is 150th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East Midlands
17% higher£994
Against the UK
18% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: West Northamptonshire among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. West Northamptonshire is £1,166.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,681
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Northamptonshire was £1,681 a month in August 2026.

That is 20% higher than East Midlands and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

West Northamptonshire is 146th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East Midlands
20% higher£1,406
Against the UK
19% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: West Northamptonshire among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. West Northamptonshire is £1,681.

Annual rent change

Council
3.3%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in West Northamptonshire changed by 3.3% in the year to August 2026.

West Northamptonshire is 121st weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
11% lower3.7%
Against the UK
13% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: West Northamptonshire among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. West Northamptonshire is 3.3%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
6,610
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

6,610 homes were sold in West Northamptonshire in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: West Northamptonshire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. West Northamptonshire is 6,610.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£300,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in West Northamptonshire was £300,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: West Northamptonshire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. West Northamptonshire is £300,000.