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Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham neighbourhood of North Northamptonshire, England (ONS area North Northamptonshire 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LE16, NN17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NN17 4XD.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against North Northamptonshire

Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against North Northamptonshire (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 21). Houses here typically resell for £268,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North Northamptonshire (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Corby, is 2.8 km 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

£268,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 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 4 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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 Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham sits in North Northamptonshire

Typical house price: 13th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire
Average household income: 20th 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 Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham

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).

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

2 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Northamptonshire, 3 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

Income deprivation ranking
Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Homes improving their energy rating
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Corby Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Studfall Infant Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Lodge Park Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 (Apr 2026).

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 Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham

What is the typical house price in Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham?

£268,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham compare with the rest of North Northamptonshire?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire. Average household income: 20th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire.

Is Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham an affluent area?

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

Is Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham?

Corby. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham?

Nearest state primary school. Studfall Infant Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Lodge Park Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 (Apr 2026).

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.