Renting in Wellingborough

Average Rent in Wellingborough

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The average rent in Wellingborough is £1,085/mo, with 1,132 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Wellingborough rental appears.

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Renting in Wellingborough

What it costs to rent in Wellingborough

Wellingborough currently has 1,132 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,085 a month. 43 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 72% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is LE3 at around £595/mo, while MK10 sits nearer £3,488/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

Wellingborough rental market at a glance

1,132

Active rentals in Wellingborough

£1,085/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Wellingborough

Median monthly rent, based on 1,132 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£750/mo	212
2 bed	£975/mo	251
3 bed	£1,250/mo	378
4+ bed	£1,650/mo	103
Room	£550/mo	171

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

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Wellingborough

Most Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough

88% of Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough homes

53% of Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough

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

1
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Primary · Academy converter · NN8 4PH
0.15 mi
2
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · NN8 1LS
0.30 mi
3
The Avenue Infant School
Primary · Community school · NN8 4ET
0.31 mi
4
Friars Academy
Not applicable · Academy special converter · NN8 2LA
0.33 mi
5
Wrenn School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · NN8 2DQ
0.41 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Wellingborough

Flats & apartments

184

22% of listings

Houses

467

56% of listings

Rooms

171

21% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 43% of the 477 houses currently advertised in Wellingborough.

Terraced
43%206
Semi-detached
29%139
Other house
15%73
Detached
10%50
Bungalow
2%9

Rent by postcode

Where Wellingborough rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 730 live listings in 27 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Wellingborough

1MK10£3,488/mo5 rentals
2MK9£2,760/mo17 rentals
3MK8£2,250/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Wellingborough

1LE3£595/mo4 rentals
2NN29£813/mo4 rentals
3LE5£848/mo4 rentals

Features · Wellingborough

Garden, parking, and floor area in Wellingborough

Live signal across 1,132 Wellingborough rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

86%

of 190 Wellingborough listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

82%

of 218 Wellingborough listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Wellingborough

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Wellingborough has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 24 of 24 postcode districts analysed, the median was 132 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Wellingborough is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

132 crimes per area (median)
24 of 24 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Wellingborough’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 Wellingborough

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.

Irchester has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Wellingborough.

Finedon
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (8) · pop. ~4,000
6.0
per 1k
Irchester
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (9) · pop. ~5,000
5.0
per 1k
Little Irchester
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (92) · pop. ~1,000
277
per 1k
Queensway
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (115) · pop. ~4,000
86
per 1k
Hemmingwell
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (68) · pop. ~4,000
48
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

Wellingborough listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Wellingborough.

Rightmove

364

OnTheMarket

220

PrimeLocation

199

SpareRoom

171

OpenRent

165

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Wellingborough — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Wellingborough?

The median rent in Wellingborough is £1085/month based on 1132 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Wellingborough?

There are currently 1132 rental properties available in Wellingborough, with 43 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Wellingborough safe for renters?

Wellingborough has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 132 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 Wellingborough?

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

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