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Houses & Flats to Rent in Northampton

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Renting in Northampton

What it costs to rent in Northampton

Northampton currently has 2,995 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £950 a month. 169 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 51% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is NN1 1EZ at around £650/mo, while CV4 sits nearer £1,900/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 Northampton 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.

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Market snapshot

Northampton rental market at a glance

2,995

Active rentals in Northampton

£950/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Northampton

Median monthly rent, based on 2,995 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£785/mo	995
2 bed	£1,050/mo	811
3 bed	£1,295/mo	621
4+ bed	£1,775/mo	484

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

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Northampton

Most Northampton homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 184,070 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.01

≈ Band C–D

Stock

184k

184,070 properties

A
21%38,350
B
22%40,770
C
25%45,530
D
13%24,240
E
10%17,720
F
6%10,560
G
4%6,470
H
0%440

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 Northampton

94% of Northampton premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

94%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

481 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
94%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (West Northamptonshire), July 2025, covering 183,732 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Northampton homes

52% of Northampton 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

52%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

48%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

154k

154,166 EPCs

A
1%1,243
B
17%26,456
C
34%52,480
D
34%53,155
E
11%16,202
F
2%3,732
G
1%898

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under West 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 Northampton

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

1
New Horizons Academy
Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision · NN1 2NE
0.27 mi
2
Spring Lane Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NN1 2JW
0.41 mi
3
Castle Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · NN1 2TR
0.42 mi
4
The CE Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · NN1 3EX
0.55 mi
5
Vernon Terrace Primary School
Primary · Community school · NN1 5HE
0.65 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Northampton

Flats & apartments

1037

49% of listings

Houses

1067

50% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 52% of the 1,095 houses currently advertised in Northampton.

Terraced
52%566
Other house
22%238
Semi-detached
16%170
Detached
8%93
Bungalow
3%28

Rent by postcode

Where Northampton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,557 live listings in 26 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Northampton

1CV4£1,900/mo3 rentals
2BN1£1,775/mo8 rentals
3AL1£1,700/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Northampton

1NN1 1EZ£650/mo21 rentals
2MK14£695/mo3 rentals
3B97£723/mo4 rentals

Features · Northampton

Garden, parking, and floor area in Northampton

Live signal across 2,995 Northampton rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

78%

of 591 Northampton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

82%

of 667 Northampton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Northampton

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (June 2026), Northampton has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 40 of 40 postcode districts analysed, the median was 129 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Northampton is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

129 crimes per area (median)
40 of 40 postcode districts covered
Data: June 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Northampton’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Northampton

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.

Kingsthorpe has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Northampton.

Kingsthorpe
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (75) · pop. ~19,000
13
per 1k
Abington
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (185) · pop. ~10,000
47
per 1k
Duston
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (98) · pop. ~15,000
23
per 1k
Weston Favell
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (114) · pop. ~11,000
26
per 1k
St James
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (187) · pop. ~8,000
79
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

Northampton listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Northampton.

Rightmove

1588

OpenRent

769

PrimeLocation

251

Leaders

196

OnTheMarket

191

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Frequently asked

Renting in Northampton — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Northampton?

The median rent in Northampton is £950/month based on 2995 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-06).

How many rental properties are available in Northampton?

There are currently 2995 rental properties available in Northampton, with 169 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Northampton safe for renters?

Northampton has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 129 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 Northampton?

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

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