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Higham Ferrers

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About

Higham Ferrers is a small market town in North Northamptonshire, lying close to Rushden and Irthlingborough. The town centre keeps a clear medieval street pattern around a Market Place and a compact high street, with a mix of civic buildings, houses and small businesses. Local green spaces and short footpaths connect the centre to surrounding farmland and residential areas, and community facilities concentrate around the town hall and schools.

The town is closely associated with Archbishop Henry Chichele, who founded Chichele College in 1422; the college’s stone remains sit adjacent to St Mary’s Church and are visible from streets around the churchyard. St Mary’s itself contains elements from several centuries and anchors the town’s historic core. Higham Ferrers still shows its origins as a market settlement through its layout and surviving historic buildings, and its identity is tied to those local landmarks rather than to larger nearby centres.

Area overview

On average Higham Ferrers has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Higham Ferrers is £54,690 per year. There are 4 schools in Higham Ferrers: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Higham Ferrers is home to around 9,446 people, with a population density of about 457.5 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Higham Ferrers Population
9,446
Population density
457.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.81(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.47(+3%)
Shoplifting
15.88(+83%)
Vehicle crime
4.02(-2%)
Public order
3.71(-46%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,594
90.97%
Other White
265
2.81%
African
93
0.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
80
0.85%
Irish
80
0.85%
Total population: 9,447

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,109
27.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,380
18.11%
No qualifications
1,297
17.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,211
15.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
954
12.52%
Total 16+ residents: 7,621

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,530
39.08%
Owns outright
1,344
34.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
492
12.57%
Other social rented
371
9.48%
Other forms of private rent
74
1.89%
Total households: 3,915

Property prices in Higham Ferrers

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£285
Sales (last 12 months)134
Typical range (middle 50%)£236K – £389K

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £285 per square foot) in Higham Ferrers area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,500 up to £700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Higham Ferrers over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached49£425,000£316
Semi-Detached42£270,000£288
Terraced38£237,500£238
Flats5£160,000£229

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Higham Ferrers

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Higham Ferrers.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£297,950£149,995£200,000£167,950
2017£315,000£145,000£204,995£196,495
2018£306,500£140,000£215,500£201,000
2019£320,000£140,000£200,000£190,000
2020£323,750£111,000£217,000£187,000
2021£360,000£172,000£237,500£217,000
2022£400,000£163,625£258,125£234,500
2023£390,000£164,950£247,500£244,000
2024£397,500£130,000£257,500£211,250
2025£402,500£165,000£269,998£247,500
2026£460,000£169,500£270,000£235,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Higham Ferrers.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Higham Ferrers.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£233£226£211£195
2017£235£207£233£202
2018£247£188£234£207
2019£250£198£232£216
2020£265£207£248£205
2021£271£191£256£226
2022£306£248£293£251
2023£286£232£274£241
2024£316£237£278£225
2025£315£240£297£235
2026£282£229£286£281
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Higham Ferrers.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Higham Ferrers in the last year.

All postcodes in Higham Ferrers

NN108FU

Higham Ferrers

NN108HU

Wykeham Road

NN108FB

Westfield Mews

NN108FS

Newton Road

NN108AX

Westfield Avenue

NN108HJ

Hachenburg Place

NN108DN

Midland Road

NN108BB

Westfield Terrace

NN96AF

Water Lane

NN108HL

Kimbolton Road

NN108FN

Blackcurrant Grove

NN108FT

Litchfield Drive

NN108LW

Townsend Leys

NN108HX

Grove Street

NN108BD

Nene Road

NN108EJ

Russell Way

NN108FR

Victoria Drive

NN108FQ

Bramley Lane

NN108JU

Andrew Close

NN108FJ

Blackberry Close

NN108PR

Nightingale Way

NN108NR

Betjeman Close

NN108LU

Bailey Court

NN108PP

Warmonds Hill

NN108JA

York Close

NN108AD

Handcross Way

NN108FF

Elderberry Crescent

NN108LR

Kestrel Drive

NN108NY

Bankside

NN108EB

Higham Ferrers

NN108AJ

Williams Way

NN108AY

Westfields Terrace

NN108JJ

George Street

NN108LX

Hecham Way

NN108LL

Dove Close

NN108PH

Binder Close

NN108NE

Teal Close

NN108JW

Newman Street

NN108AU

Thrift Street

NN108JH

Simpson Avenue

NN108LJ

Peverel Close

NN108LG

Philip Way

NN108ED

Saffron Road

NN108PL

Patenall Way

NN108BZ

Duchy Close

NN108EP

Spring Gardens

NN108BN

High Street

NN108JS

Charles Close

NN108JG

Stanwick Road

NN108EA

Hind Stile

NN108LN

Heron Close

NN108PQ

Warmonds Hill

NN108BJ

High Street

NN100SU

Jubilee Street

NN95QQ

Station Road

NN108BU

Queensway

NN96QG

Higham Road

NN108EQ

Roland Way

NN108LF

Queensway

NN108HH

Chamberlain Way

NN108EH

Vine Hill Close

NN108AH

The Hollies

NN108EL

Meadow Walk

NN108LZ

Westfield Avenue

NN108LQ

Edward Close

NN108NP

Ullswater Close

NN108HR

Newton Road

NN108HN

Chelveston Road

NN108DQ

Keats Way

NN108JB

North End

NN96AD

Sawyers Crescent

NN108DU

Kimbolton Road

NN96AB

Raunds Road

NN108GB

Higham Ferrers

NN108JX

Elizabeth Way

NN108JF

Windmill Banks

NN108BS

Cunningham Close

NN108EW

Meadow View

NN108HG

Barratt Close

NN108DX

College Street

NN96AR

Bidwell Lane

NN108FP

Damson Walk

NN108LB

Chelveston Road

NN108LP

Gardenfield

NN108NB

The Wroe

NN96AP

Water Lane

NN96AU

The Crescent

NN108NU

Villa Rise

NN108EY

Oaks Drive

NN108LT

Bede Close

NN108LS

William Steele Way

NN108PJ

Blackwell Close

NN108NN

Windermere Drive

NN108DT

The John White Close

NN108BF

Bolingbroke Place

NN96AY

Britten Close

NN108FG

Crab Apple Drive

NN108GE

Draper Road

NN108DB

Blake Walk

NN108AA

The Hedges

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.