Neighbourhood · North Northamptonshire

Corby Town: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Corby Town neighbourhood of North Northamptonshire, England (ONS area North Northamptonshire 005). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NN17, NN18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NN17 1RN.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Corby Town is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against North Northamptonshire (5 of 22 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £212,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North Northamptonshire (2.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Corby, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£212,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.24; 5 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Corby Town sits in North Northamptonshire

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire
Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Corby Town

Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Northamptonshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Northamptonshire, 2001 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Northamptonshire, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Resale prices
Anti-social behaviour
Homes improving their energy rating
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Corby Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (690 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (about 73 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Exeter A Learning Community Academy 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Corby Technical School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Corby Town

What is the typical house price in Corby Town?

£212,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Corby Town compare with the rest of North Northamptonshire?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire. Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire.

Is Corby Town an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Corby Town gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 5 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Corby Town?

Corby. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (690 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (about 73 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Corby Town?

Nearest state primary school. Exeter A Learning Community Academy. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Corby Technical School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.