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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Kettering. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£261kacross Kettering
Cheapest districtNN163-bed house £224k
Sold last year963homes in Kettering
Prices in North Northamptonshire+3.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Kettering sold for £261,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £224k in NN16 and £277k in NN14, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at NN16: about 89 m² for a typical £224k. NN14 is the busiest market, with 423 sales last year.

Prices in North Northamptonshire are up 3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,067 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,190 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Kettering

1NN163-bed house £224kabout 89 m² · 217 sold last year2NN153-bed house £267kabout 88 m² · 323 sold last year3NN143-bed house £277kabout 91 m² · 423 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is NN16: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £122k.

Best areas in Kettering for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

NN163-bed house £224k
Primary St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Bishop Stopford School · 72.7% England 43.8%
NN153-bed house £267k
Primary Greenfields Primary School and Nursery · 85% England 64%Secondary Bishop Stopford School · 72.7% England 43.8%
NN143-bed house £277k
Primary St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Bishop Stopford School · 72.7% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Kettering postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
NN14£277k91 m²£134k£3,13176%423
NN15£267k88 m²£136k£3,22785%323
NN16£224k89 m²£122k£2,68276%217

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Kettering

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Kettering?

About £261,000 across Kettering, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £224k in NN16 to £277k in NN14.

What is the cheapest area of Kettering to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: NN16 (£224k), NN15 (£267k), NN14 (£277k).

Are house prices going up in Kettering?

In North Northamptonshire, prices are up 3% on a year ago and up 15.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Kettering is best for families?

On school results and price together: NN16 (3-bed house £224k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NN15 (3-bed house £267k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NN14 (3-bed house £277k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Kettering a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £261,000, prices are up 3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,067 a month against roughly £1,190 for a 90% mortgage, and 963 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £224k to £277k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Kettering each year?

963 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in NN14.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.