Buying a home in NN2, Northampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£262kmost £234k–£297k
Houses per m²£3,273flats £2,471
Sold last year2932,134 in five years
Prices in West Northamptonshire+1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NN2 sold for £262,333 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £233,656 and £296,921, for about 87 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Northampton (£288,000).

293 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £113k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NN2 6 (£2,818) and the most in NN2 8 (£3,533).

Across West Northamptonshire, prices are up 1.1% on a year ago and up 14% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,166 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,196 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £52,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in NN2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£191,502£156k–£230k47 m²27
2£222,866£198k–£252k69 m²838
3£262,333£234k–£297k87 m²821
4£341,033£299k–£389k113 m²194
5+£417,098£352k–£592k149 m²135

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£192k£223k£262k£341k£417k
Detached—£263k£339k£377k£502k
Semi-detached£208k£242k£275k£319k£371k
Terraced£171k£210k£241k£299k£362k
Flats£113k£153k£166k——

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

Price per m² across NN2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NN2 6£2,818£2,491
NN2 7£3,230£2,451
NN2 8£3,533£2,487

Schools near NN2

Best state primary within 2 kmParklands Primary School87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmNorthampton School for Boys74% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NN2

Is NN2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Northampton; prices in West Northamptonshire are up 1.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (74% against 43.8%); 293 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 NN2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NN2 sold for £262,333 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £233,656 and £296,921.

Is NN2 expensive for Northampton?

A 3-bedroom house in NN2 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Northampton (£288,000).

How many homes sell in NN2 each year?

293 homes sold in the last year and 2,134 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near NN2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Parklands Primary School, where 87% 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.