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Housing in NN3 5BE

What the homes in NN3 5BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,008 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.2%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

NN3 5BEEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced45.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in the NN3 5BE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

NN3 5BE
46%
21%
32%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented31.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 5BEEngland
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council29.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 5BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 34.3% of households include dependent children.

NN3 5BEEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Northamptonshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Northamptonshire (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West NorthamptonshireEngland
All homes£1,084£1,459
One bedroom£752£1,195
Two bedrooms£954£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,166£1,489
Four or more£1,681£2,161
Detached£1,470£1,640
Semi-detached£1,107£1,449
Terraced£1,063£1,435
Flat or maisonette£858£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN3 5BE (Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm) (about 2,008 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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