marketcodeAsking rent
£1,092 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
4,553 lets
Local authority
West Northamptonshire rental market
Asking rent £1,092 a month · Gross yield 3.9% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does West Northamptonshire earn?
West Northamptonshire: asking rent £1,092 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 4,553 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.9% 12 months to Aug 2026
7,830 lets
-0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,514 on 21 Sep 2026
How does West Northamptonshire vary by home size?
Asking rent in West Northamptonshire runs from £762 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,684 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £762 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.6% on the previous 12 months | 2153 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,024 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 2611 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,297 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 2003 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,684 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.9% on the previous 12 months | 633 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £1,262 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.9% on the previous 12 months | 211 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns West Northamptonshire?
Corporate landlords hold 77% of the 8,957 units in West Northamptonshire whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords77% of classified · 6,941 units
- Housing associations12% of classified · 1,070 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.5% of classified · 849 units
- RMC1.1% of classified · 97 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does West Northamptonshire rank?
West Northamptonshire ranks 32nd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,092 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
West Northamptonshire ranks 32nd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,092 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,391 a month | 2,125 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,059 a month | 2,959 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,740 a month | 10,652 | measured |
| 4 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,710 a month | 7,234 | measured |
| 5 | Wokingham | £1,700 a month | 1,679 | measured |
| 32 | West Northamptonshire | £1,092 a month | 4,553 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
West Northamptonshire ranks 51st of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 6.4% | 5,924 | measured |
| 2 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 15,015 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 1,543 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 6.0% | 4,435 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 2,760 | measured |
| 51 | West Northamptonshire | 3.9% | 7,830 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within West Northamptonshire
OX17 leads the 11 postcode districts within West Northamptonshire for asking rent, at £1,804 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OX17 | £1,804 a month | 125 | measured |
| 2 | NN7 | £1,379 a month | 257 | measured |
| 3 | NN12 | £1,368 a month | 166 | measured |
| 4 | NN6 | £1,364 a month | 297 | measured |
| 5 | NN13 | £1,258 a month | 163 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within West Northamptonshire →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within West Northamptonshire
NN1 leads the 11 postcode districts within West Northamptonshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NN1 | 5.3% | 2,307 | measured |
| 2 | NN7 | 4.9% | 483 | measured |
| 3 | NN3 | 4.9% | 771 | measured |
| 4 | NN2 | 4.6% | 961 | measured |
| 5 | NN5 | 4.6% | 869 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within West Northamptonshire →
Where next from West Northamptonshire?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- NN1Postcode district · £2,744/m²
- NN11Postcode district · £3,130/m²
- NN12Postcode district · £4,644/m²
- NN13Postcode district · £4,019/m²
- NN2Postcode district · £3,247/m²
- NN3Postcode district · £3,829/m²
- NN4Postcode district · £3,420/m²
- NN5Postcode district · £3,110/m²
- NN6Postcode district · £5,070/m²
- NN7Postcode district · £4,268/m²
- OX17Postcode district · £4,484/m²
- Bath and North East SomersetNeighbouring local authority · £4,566/m²
- BedfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,926/m²
- Blackburn with DarwenNeighbouring local authority · £2,192/m²
- BlackpoolNeighbouring local authority · £1,651/m²
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleNeighbouring local authority · £4,124/m²
- Bracknell ForestNeighbouring local authority · £4,995/m²
- BuckinghamshireNeighbouring local authority · £5,305/m²
- Central BedfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £4,282/m²
Questions about West Northamptonshire
- What is the average rent in West Northamptonshire?
- Homes to let in West Northamptonshire asked a median £1,092 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 4,553 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in West Northamptonshire?
- 3.9% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 7,830 lets. -0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about West Northamptonshire
- Properties in West NorthamptonshireEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in West NorthamptonshireFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in West NorthamptonshireRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in West NorthamptonshireWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in West NorthamptonshireWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in West NorthamptonshireRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in West NorthamptonshireWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in West NorthamptonshireWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 4,553 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 7,830 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |