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Renting in Kettering

What it costs to rent in Kettering

Kettering currently has 1,200 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £850 a month. 80 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 64% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is NN16 0SN at around £500/mo, while NN6 sits nearer £1,435/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Kettering rental market at a glance

1,200

Active rentals in Kettering

£850/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Kettering

Median monthly rent, based on 1,200 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£675/mo	290
2 bed	£900/mo	354
3 bed	£1,150/mo	280
4+ bed	£1,475/mo	127
Room	£575/mo	135

Updated June 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Kettering

Most Kettering homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 159,500 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.59

≈ Band B–C

Stock

160k

159,500 properties

A
30%48,390
B
27%42,570
C
18%28,880
D
12%18,440
E
8%12,460
F
3%5,460
G
2%3,030
H
0%270

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Kettering

88% of Kettering premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

88%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

484 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
88%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (North Northamptonshire), July 2025, covering 161,493 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Kettering homes

53% of Kettering homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

53%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

47%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

129k

129,265 EPCs

A
1%1,493
B
18%22,988
C
34%44,590
D
34%43,637
E
10%13,063
F
2%2,766
G
1%728

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under North Northamptonshire. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Kettering

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Kettering centroid. The five closest:

1
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · NN15 7JZ
0.50 mi
2
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NN16 9DF
0.52 mi
3
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · NN16 0JH
0.56 mi
4
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · NN16 9RU
0.59 mi
5
Kettering Park Junior Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NN16 9SE
0.60 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Kettering centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Kettering

Flats & apartments

249

30% of listings

Houses

435

53% of listings

Rooms

135

16% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Kettering — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 45% of the 444 houses currently advertised in Kettering.

Terraced
45%200
Semi-detached
22%98
Other house
22%96
Detached
9%41
Bungalow
2%9

Rent by postcode

Where Kettering rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 996 live listings in 17 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Kettering

1NN6£1,435/mo5 rentals
2NN7£1,425/mo3 rentals
3LE16£1,350/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Kettering

1NN16 0SN£500/mo4 rentals
2NN14£638/mo20 rentals
3NN16£795/mo602 rentals

Features · Kettering

Garden, parking, and floor area in Kettering

Live signal across 1,200 Kettering rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

85%

of 164 Kettering listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

83%

of 165 Kettering listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Kettering

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (June 2026), Kettering has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 18 of 18 postcode districts analysed, the median was 146 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Kettering is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

146 crimes per area (median)
18 of 18 postcode districts covered
Data: June 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Kettering’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Kettering

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for April 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Rothwell has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Kettering.

Burton Latimer
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (19) · pop. ~8,000
5.9
per 1k
Barton Seagrave
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (15) · pop. ~6,000
7.0
per 1k
Rothwell
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~8,000
3.6
per 1k
Desborough
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (32) · pop. ~11,000
9.9
per 1k
Ise Lodge
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (149) · pop. ~5,000
80
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Kettering listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Kettering.

Rightmove

413

OnTheMarket

248

OpenRent

209

PrimeLocation

193

SpareRoom

135

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Kettering — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Kettering?

The median rent in Kettering is £850/month based on 1200 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-06).

How many rental properties are available in Kettering?

There are currently 1200 rental properties available in Kettering, with 80 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Kettering safe for renters?

Kettering has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 146 reported crimes per postcode area (June 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Kettering?

The most commonly reported crime category in Kettering is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for June 2026.

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