Buying a home in NN16, Kettering. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£224kmost £189k–£265k
Houses per m²£2,682flats £2,182
Sold last year2171,656 in five years
Prices in North Northamptonshire+3.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NN16 sold for £224,009 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £188,527 and £265,000, for about 89 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Kettering (£261,000).

217 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £99k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NN16 0 (£2,358) and the most in NN16 9 (£2,858).

Across North Northamptonshire, prices are up 3% on a year ago and up 15.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,067 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,022 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in NN16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£147,877£126k–£171k42 m²19
2£192,112£170k–£225k70 m²518
3£224,009£189k–£265k89 m²643
4£298,502£240k–£346k109 m²144
5+£393,000£337k–£481k140 m²113

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£148k£192k£224k£299k£393k
Detached—£252k£308k£343k£432k
Semi-detached£152k£218k£251k£271k£355k
Terraced£132k£177k£197k£240k£314k
Flats£99k£122k£134k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NN16

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NN16 0£2,358£2,069
NN16 8£2,598£2,266
NN16 9£2,858£2,142

Schools near NN16

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBishop Stopford School72.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NN16

Is NN16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Kettering; prices in North Northamptonshire are up 3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (72.7% against 43.8%); 217 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in NN16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NN16 sold for £224,009 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £188,527 and £265,000.

Is NN16 expensive for Kettering?

A 3-bedroom house in NN16 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Kettering (£261,000).

How many homes sell in NN16 each year?

217 homes sold in the last year and 1,656 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NN16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.