Housing in West Northamptonshire
Unitary authorityThe 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.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
West Northamptonshire’s 238 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 223.
Average house price
CouncilWest 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
Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Northamptonshire’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in West Northamptonshire costs 7.6 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for West Northamptonshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe 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
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Northamptonshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only6,610 homes were sold in West Northamptonshire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe 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.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 60% lower0.5%
- Against the UK
- 78% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Flat price
CouncilThe 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
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe 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
Terraced house price
CouncilThe 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
House sales per month
Council387 home sales were recorded in West Northamptonshire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe 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
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe 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
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate 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% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 13% lower3.8%