Houses for sale in Northamptonshire

Frequently asked questions about buying in Northamptonshire

What is the average house price in Northamptonshire?

The average home for sale in Northamptonshire is priced at £366,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £300,000. This is based on the 6,380 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Northamptonshire?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Northamptonshire costs £200,000 and a 3-bedroom home £280,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £80,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £117,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £430,000.

What price range should I expect in Northamptonshire?

Most homes in Northamptonshire are priced between £120,000 and £1.81 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £200,000, and one in five £480,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Northamptonshire?

There are 5,998 homes for sale in Northamptonshire on Houses right now, plus 907 already under offer. 1,877 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Northamptonshire?

They are holding steady. Homes put up for sale in Northamptonshire over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £290,000, about the same as the year before (£290,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 2%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Northamptonshire?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 10 weeks. About 29% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 5 months. Houses go faster, in about 9 weeks against about 13 weeks for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Northamptonshire?

In the year to July 2026, 8,754 homes sold in Northamptonshire at a typical price of £273,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £280,000 and flats for about £139,000. Asking prices today are a little higher, at £300,000, as sellers usually ask above what homes finally sell for.

What rental yield can I get in Northamptonshire?

About 7.7% gross for flats and 5.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Northamptonshire over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Northamptonshire?

Detached houses are the most common, about a third of homes for sale in Northamptonshire. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £139,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £450,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Northamptonshire?

Of the areas around Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £275,000, followed by West Northamptonshire (£350,000) and Central Bedfordshire (£400,000). Northamptonshire itself is £300,000.

Are homes in Northamptonshire freehold or leasehold?

About 9 in 10 homes for sale in Northamptonshire are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 453 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Northamptonshire?

There are 233 primary and 41 secondary schools in Northamptonshire. 88% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 34 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Northamptonshire?

Stations in Northamptonshire include Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Long Buckby.