Typical 3-bedroom house£280kmost £249k–£311k
Houses per m²£3,314flats £2,591
Sold last year3652,457 in five years
Prices in West Northamptonshire+1.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in NN5 sold for £280,275 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £248,895 and £310,881, for about 88 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Northampton (£288,000).
365 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 £123k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NN5 7 (£2,850) and the most in NN5 6 (£3,566).
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 £1,278 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £56,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about NN5
Is NN5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% 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 (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (74% against 43.8%); 365 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 NN5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in NN5 sold for £280,275 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £248,895 and £310,881.
Is NN5 expensive for Northampton?
A 3-bedroom house in NN5 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Northampton (£288,000).
How many homes sell in NN5 each year?
365 homes sold in the last year and 2,457 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 NN5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Duston Eldean Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near NN5?
For a 3-bedroom house, 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.