Buying a home in NN4, Northampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£304kmost £266k–£343k
Houses per m²£3,618flats £2,797
Sold last year4373,002 in five years
Prices in West Northamptonshire+1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NN4 sold for £304,237 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £266,487 and £343,342, for about 86 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Northampton (£288,000).

437 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 £130k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NN4 8 (£3,166) and the most in NN4 0 (£3,938).

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 £1,387 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £61,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in NN4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£177,474£163k–£199k42 m²28
2£250,051£226k–£287k65 m²687
3£304,237£266k–£343k86 m²1,061
4£411,353£360k–£455k113 m²421
5+£517,359£450k–£625k148 m²463

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£177k£250k£304k£411k£517k
Detached—£310k£349k£424k£523k
Semi-detached£177k£257k£292k£346k£412k
Terraced£177k£228k£264k£297k£359k
Flats£130k£152k£167k£204k—

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

Price per m² across NN4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NN4 0£3,938£2,861
NN4 5£3,491£3,397
NN4 6£3,781£2,974
NN4 7£3,904—
NN4 8£3,166£2,564
NN4 9£3,562£2,859

Schools near NN4

Best state primary within 2 kmPreston Hedges Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmNorthampton School for Boys74% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NN4

Is NN4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more 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 (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (74% against 43.8%); 437 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 NN4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NN4 sold for £304,237 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £266,487 and £343,342.

Is NN4 expensive for Northampton?

A 3-bedroom house in NN4 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Northampton (£288,000).

How many homes sell in NN4 each year?

437 homes sold in the last year and 3,002 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 NN4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Preston Hedges Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NN4?

For a 3-bedroom house, NN1 (£254k, 3 km), NN2 (£262k, 6 km), NN8 (£244k, 17 km).

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.