Renting in Wellingborough

Average Rent in Wellingborough: £1,075/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,324 live Wellingborough 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

£1,075 /month

1,324 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Wellingborough by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£675/mo	17
1 bed	£750/mo	263
2 bed	£975/mo	295
3 bed	£1,250/mo	445
4+ bed	£1,625/mo	114
Room (house share)	£550/mo	190

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 11 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Wellingborough

What it costs to rent in Wellingborough

Wellingborough currently has 1,324 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,075 a month. 21 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 71% 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 £3,319/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 Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,324 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Wellingborough

£675/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Wellingborough is £675 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 17 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Wellingborough

£750/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Wellingborough is £750 a month, 30% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 263 listings currently on the market.

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

£975/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Wellingborough is £975 a month, 9% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 295 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Wellingborough

£1,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Wellingborough is £1,250 a month, 16% above the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 445 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Wellingborough

£1,625/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Wellingborough is £1,625 a month, 51% above the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 114 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Wellingborough

£550/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Wellingborough house share is £550 a month, 49% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 190 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 Wellingborough. 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 Wellingborough

Flats & apartments

221

23% of listings

Houses

540

56% of listings

Rooms

190

20% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 549 houses currently advertised in Wellingborough.

Terraced
39%213
Semi-detached
29%159
Other house
21%117
Detached
9%52
Bungalow
1%8

Rent by postcode

Where Wellingborough rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 838 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£3,319/mo6 rentals
2MK9£2,760/mo18 rentals
3MK8£2,250/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Wellingborough

1LE3£595/mo4 rentals
2LE5£848/mo4 rentals
3MK40£850/mo9 rentals

Features · Wellingborough

Garden, parking, and floor area in Wellingborough

Live signal across 1,324 Wellingborough rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

84%

of 232 Wellingborough listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

81%

of 261 Wellingborough listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Wellingborough this week

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

21 new this weekUpdated today

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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.

Area safety

Safety in Wellingborough

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Wellingborough has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 24 of 24 postcode districts analysed, the median was 129 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Wellingborough is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

129 crimes per area (median)
24 of 24 postcode districts covered
Data: September 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 July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

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

Finedon
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~4,000
5.8
per 1k
Irchester
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (11) · pop. ~5,000
7.0
per 1k
Little Irchester
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (91) · pop. ~1,000
299
per 1k
Queensway
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (135) · pop. ~4,000
107
per 1k
Hemmingwell
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (65) · pop. ~4,000
52
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

432

OnTheMarket

262

PrimeLocation

242

SpareRoom

190

OpenRent

185

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Wellingborough — your questions answered

How much is rent in Wellingborough?

The average (median) asking rent in Wellingborough is £1,075 a month — a 1-bed is £750 and a 2-bed £975, based on 1,324 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Wellingborough?

The median asking rent for a studio in Wellingborough is £675 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 17 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Wellingborough is £750 a month, 30% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 263 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Wellingborough is £975 a month, 9% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 295 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Wellingborough is £1,250 a month, 16% above the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 445 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Wellingborough is £1,625 a month, 51% above the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 114 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Wellingborough?

The median asking rent for a room in a Wellingborough house share is £550 a month, 49% below the city-wide median of £1,075, based on 190 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Wellingborough?

There are currently 1,324 rental properties available in Wellingborough, with 21 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 129 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 Wellingborough?

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

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