Renting in Kettering

Average Rent in Kettering: £925/mo

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Median asking rent across 2,145 live Kettering listings on 6 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£925 /month

2,145 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Kettering by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£825/mo	32
1 bed	£700/mo	542
2 bed	£913/mo	655
3 bed	£1,195/mo	522
4+ bed	£1,600/mo	188
Room (house share)	£575/mo	206

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Kettering

What it costs to rent in Kettering

Kettering currently has 2,145 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £925 a month. 71 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 63% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is NN16 at around £875/mo, while NN7 sits nearer £1,355/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.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Kettering around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

Rent by property size

Average rent in Kettering by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 2,145 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Kettering

£825/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Kettering is £825 a month, 11% below the city-wide median of £925, based on 32 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Kettering

£700/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Kettering is £700 a month, 24% below the city-wide median of £925, based on 542 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Kettering

£913/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Kettering is £913 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £925, based on 655 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Kettering

£1,195/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Kettering is £1,195 a month, 29% above the city-wide median of £925, based on 522 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Kettering

£1,600/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Kettering is £1,600 a month, 73% above the city-wide median of £925, based on 188 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Kettering

£575/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Kettering house share is £575 a month, 38% below the city-wide median of £925, based on 206 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How North Northamptonshire rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in North Northamptonshire, the ONS area that covers Kettering. Latest: £988/mo (Jul 26, +5.5% YoY).

Latest

£988

Jul 26

Annual

+5.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£724

Aug 21

Total change

+36%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Property types

What’s on offer in Kettering

Flats & apartments

453

31% of listings

Houses

772

53% of listings

Rooms

206

14% 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 792 houses currently advertised in Kettering.

Terraced
45%358
Semi-detached
21%170
Other house
21%167
Detached
10%77
Bungalow
3%20

Rent by postcode

Where Kettering rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,573 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Kettering

1NN7£1,355/mo4 rentals
2NN6£1,300/mo12 rentals
3NN17£1,138/mo44 rentals

Cheapest in Kettering

1NN16£875/mo891 rentals
2NN10£895/mo11 rentals
3NN5£900/mo23 rentals

Features · Kettering

Garden, parking, and floor area in Kettering

Live signal across 2,145 Kettering rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

87%

of 319 Kettering listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

86%

of 329 Kettering listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Kettering this week

71 homes came onto the Kettering rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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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.

Area safety

Safety in Kettering

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Kettering has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 18 of 18 postcode districts analysed, the median was 166 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Kettering is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

166 crimes per area (median)
18 of 18 postcode districts covered
Data: September 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 July 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: Anti-social behaviour (47) · pop. ~8,000
9.9
per 1k
Barton Seagrave
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (27) · pop. ~6,000
11
per 1k
Rothwell
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (23) · pop. ~8,000
7.3
per 1k
Desborough
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (45) · pop. ~11,000
9.2
per 1k
Ise Lodge
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (181) · pop. ~5,000
100
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

756

OnTheMarket

463

PrimeLocation

453

OpenRent

265

SpareRoom

206

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Kettering — your questions answered

How much is rent in Kettering?

The average (median) asking rent in Kettering is £925 a month — a 1-bed is £700 and a 2-bed £913, based on 2,145 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Kettering?

The median asking rent for a studio in Kettering is £825 a month, 11% below the city-wide median of £925, based on 32 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Kettering?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Kettering is £700 a month, 24% below the city-wide median of £925, based on 542 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Kettering?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Kettering is £913 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £925, based on 655 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Kettering?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Kettering is £1,195 a month, 29% above the city-wide median of £925, based on 522 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Kettering?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Kettering is £1,600 a month, 73% above the city-wide median of £925, based on 188 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Kettering?

The median asking rent for a room in a Kettering house share is £575 a month, 38% below the city-wide median of £925, based on 206 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Kettering?

There are currently 2,145 rental properties available in Kettering, with 71 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 166 reported crimes per postcode area (September 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 September 2026.

Across East Midlands

Average rent across East Midlands

How Kettering compares with the other 14 places we track in East Midlands — median asking rent from live listings, updated September 2026.

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