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Housing in NN3 8FD

What the homes in NN3 8FD 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
1,681 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.5%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN3 8FDEngland
Detached11%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced45.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.7% of households in the NN3 8FD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

NN3 8FD
42%
29%
27%
England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented27.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 8FDEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council22.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 8FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 34.5% of households include dependent children.

NN3 8FDEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 8FD (Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm) (about 1,681 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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