# Housing in West Northamptonshire The south of the East Midlands. 444,218 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## Average house price West Northamptonshire: **£289,726** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. West Northamptonshire’s average house price was £289,726 in August 2026. That is 20% higher than East Midlands and 6% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 0.2% in the year to August 2026. - Against East Midlands: 20% higher (£241,955) - Against the UK: 6% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | £291,290 | £240,921 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £289,726 | £241,955 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay West Northamptonshire: **7.6×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in West Northamptonshire costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for West Northamptonshire. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent West Northamptonshire: **£1,088** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in West Northamptonshire was £1,088 a month in September 2026. That is 17% higher than East Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average. Rents in West Northamptonshire rose 3.3% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, West Northamptonshire is the 149th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 17% higher (£928) - Against the UK: 23% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | | Sep 2026 | £1,088 | £928 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year West Northamptonshire: **6,610** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 6,610 homes were sold in West Northamptonshire in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price West Northamptonshire: **£300,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in West Northamptonshire was £300,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change West Northamptonshire: **0.2%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against East Midlands: 60% lower (0.5%) - Against the UK: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price West Northamptonshire: **£467,095** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in West Northamptonshire was £467,095 in August 2026. That is 31% higher than East Midlands and 5% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against East Midlands: 31% higher (£355,978) - Against the UK: 5% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price West Northamptonshire: **£139,615** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in West Northamptonshire was £139,615 in August 2026. That is 12% higher than East Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against East Midlands: 12% higher (£124,216) - Against the UK: 28% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price West Northamptonshire: **£282,970** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in West Northamptonshire was £282,970 in August 2026. That is 22% higher than East Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East Midlands: 22% higher (£231,098) - Against the UK: 2% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price West Northamptonshire: **£234,451** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in West Northamptonshire was £234,451 in August 2026. That is 25% higher than East Midlands and 1% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East Midlands: 25% higher (£187,398) - Against the UK: 1% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month West Northamptonshire: **387** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 387 home sales were recorded in West Northamptonshire in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent West Northamptonshire: **£754** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Northamptonshire was £754 a month in September 2026. That is 16% higher than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, West Northamptonshire is the 150th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 16% higher (£652) - Against the UK: 34% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent West Northamptonshire: **£958** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Northamptonshire was £958 a month in September 2026. That is 15% higher than East Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, West Northamptonshire is the 155th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 15% higher (£831) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent West Northamptonshire: **£1,171** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Northamptonshire was £1,171 a month in September 2026. That is 17% higher than East Midlands and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, West Northamptonshire is the 151st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 17% higher (£1,000) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent West Northamptonshire: **£1,686** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Northamptonshire was £1,686 a month in September 2026. That is 19% higher than East Midlands and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, West Northamptonshire is the joint 147th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 19% higher (£1,413) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change West Northamptonshire: **3.3%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in West Northamptonshire changed by 3.3% in the year to September 2026. West Northamptonshire is joint 109th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East Midlands: 13% lower (3.8%) - Against the UK: 13% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000062/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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