Detached
£343,400
30% above the Desborough average
41.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Desborough? £263,457
The average house price in Desborough is £263,457, based on 164 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.4% (£9,290) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 164
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Desborough?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£246,292
7% below the Desborough average
30.1% of sales
Terraced
£187,720
29% below the Desborough average
25.1% of sales
Flats
£138,150
48% below the Desborough average
3.7% of sales
Are house prices in Desborough going up or down?
House prices in Desborough are falling: down 3.4% (£9,290) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 33.6% (£66,191).
Past 12 months
−3.4%
−£9,290From £272,747 to £263,457
£274,812£263,457
Past 10 years
+33.6%
+£66,191From £197,266 to £263,457
£272,747£197,266
Quick answers for Desborough
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£310,772
Highest average, reached in August 2024
How many homes sold?
164
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
41.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
43.5% of sales
How many people live in Desborough?
11,902
3,174 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Desborough?
4,908
1,309 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Desborough?
14 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.8% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Desborough?
52 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +4.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Desborough rank?
51st most expensive area of North Northamptonshire.
Compared with 57 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Desborough?
The highest recorded sale prices in Desborough, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
manor house gold street, northamptonshire
£1,100,000
Sold March 2008
View house details
How do house prices in Desborough compare with nearby areas?
Desborough compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Northamptonshire.
Desborough vs Braybrooke
- Desborough
- £263,457
- Braybrooke
- £484,346+£220,889
Open comparison
Desborough vs Harrington
- Desborough
- £263,457
- Harrington
- £411,250+£147,793
Open comparison
Desborough vs Rothwell
- Desborough
- £263,457
- Rothwell
- £374,879+£111,422
Open comparison
Desborough vs Brampton Ash
- Desborough
- £263,457
- Brampton Ash
- £700,000+£436,543
Open comparison
Desborough vs Stoke Albany
- Desborough
- £263,457
- Stoke Albany
- £338,000+£74,543
Open comparison
Desborough vs Orton
- Desborough
- £263,457
- Orton
- £605,000+£341,543
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Desborough dataset covers 234 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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