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Housing in NN3 5GP

What the homes in NN3 5GP 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
2,080 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.1%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NN3 5GPEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced53.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%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

39.6% of households in the NN3 5GP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.7% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

NN3 5GP
40%
15%
36%
England
  • Owned39.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9.7%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented35.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 5GPEngland
Owned outright11.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council23.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 5GPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 40.1% of households include dependent children.

NN3 5GPEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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 5GP (Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm) (about 2,080 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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