Renting in Northampton

Average Rent in Northampton

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The average rent in Northampton is £990/mo, with 4,023 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Northampton rental appears.

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Renting in Northampton

What it costs to rent in Northampton

Northampton currently has 4,023 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £990 a month. 193 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 50% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is ST4 at around £550/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.

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Market snapshot

Northampton rental market at a glance

4,023

Active rentals in Northampton

£990/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Northampton

Median monthly rent, based on 4,023 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£775/mo	1342
2 bed	£1,050/mo	1172
3 bed	£1,300/mo	828
4+ bed	£1,798/mo	574

Updated July 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

1428

49% of listings

Houses

1417

49% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 49% of the 1,462 houses currently advertised in Northampton.

Terraced
49%714
Other house
23%337
Semi-detached
16%238
Detached
9%128
Bungalow
3%45

Rent by postcode

Where Northampton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 3,522 live listings in 41 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
2SM2£1,750/mo4 rentals
3TN13£1,750/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Northampton

1ST4£550/mo3 rentals
2NN1 1EZ£650/mo21 rentals
3MK14£695/mo3 rentals

Features · Northampton

Garden, parking, and floor area in Northampton

Live signal across 4,023 Northampton rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

80%

of 862 Northampton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

83%

of 1,029 Northampton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Northampton

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Northampton has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 40 of 40 postcode districts analysed, the median was 122 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Northampton is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

122 crimes per area (median)
40 of 40 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 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: Violent crime (80) · pop. ~19,000
12
per 1k
Abington
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (193) · pop. ~10,000
58
per 1k
Duston
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (123) · pop. ~15,000
28
per 1k
Weston Favell
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (107) · pop. ~11,000
31
per 1k
St James
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (225) · pop. ~8,000
102
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

2178

OpenRent

913

PrimeLocation

355

Leaders

298

OnTheMarket

279

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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 £990/month based on 4023 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Northampton?

There are currently 4023 rental properties available in Northampton, with 193 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 122 reported crimes per postcode area (July 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 July 2026.

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