House prices in NN2 7 (Northampton)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'NN2 7' (Northampton) - statistics were last calculated on 04 October 2024.

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Defining 'NN2 7'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "NN2 7", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Northampton.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in Northampton is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 33, Millside Close, Northampton, sold for £235,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 56 square metres, the price per sqm is £4,196.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £3,350-£3,500, £3,500-£3,650, £3,650-£3,800 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 261 sales in Northampton (NN2 7) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Northampton (NN2 7). Of the 261 transactions, half were sold for between £2,550 and £3,370 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'NN2 7' is £2,890. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £3,370 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Northampton

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Northampton. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Northampton

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'NN2 7' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
NN2 8 Northampton	£2,940 sqm	£3,350 sqm	£3,720 sqm
NN2 7 Northampton	£2,550 sqm	£2,890 sqm	£3,370 sqm
NN2 6 Northampton	£2,210 sqm	£2,540 sqm	£2,850 sqm

Will Northampton house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for NN2 7 (Northampton) compared with both the wider area NN2 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Northampton to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Northampton and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqm	Recent sales
Kingsland Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7P	75 sqm	£2,868	21
Byron Street, Northampton, NN2 7J	85 sqm	£2,398	20
Kingsley Road, Northampton, NN2 7B	103 sqm	£2,596	20
Milton Street, Northampton, NN2 7J	85 sqm	£2,419	20
Raeburn Road, Northampton, NN2 7E	80 sqm	£2,644	19
Norton Road, Northampton, NN2 7T	73 sqm	£2,803	19
Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7H	75 sqm	£2,631	18
Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7S	85 sqm	£2,587	18

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New build activity

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqm	New build sales
Lamport Lane, Northampton, NN2 7D	80 sqm	£3,602	49
Campus Drive, Northampton, NN2 7F	89 sqm	£3,392	43
Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7A	83 sqm	£3,359	37
Ashton Way, Northampton, NN2 7A	84 sqm	£3,423	9

Lamport Lane, Northampton, NN2 7D has seen 49 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £290,473). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 80 sqm, with an average price of £3,602 sqm. This £sqm average is £712 above the average for NN2 7. New builds typically command a £ per sqm premium so this is normal.

Raw data

Our analysis of Northampton is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqm	£/sqm
33, Millside Close, Northampton	£235,000 Jul-2024	56	4,196
75, Shelley St, Northampton	£178,500 Jul-2024	109	1,637
5, Norton Rd, Northampton	£210,000 Jul-2024	77	2,727

See the entire list of all sales in Northampton (NN2 7) here.