Estate agents in Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough is a town in the East Midlands with about 9,308 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 143 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £225,000.
How estate agents in Irthlingborough compare
Irthlingborough at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 143 sales in Irthlingborough from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £225,000.
42.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 19.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £162,250 in 2016 and £220,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Irthlingborough
Median sale price in Irthlingborough: £225,000
| All homes | 143 sales, median £225,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 35 sales, median £310,000 |
| Semi-detached | 50 sales, median £230,250 |
| Terraced | 46 sales, median £192,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 12 sales, median £119,000 |
Across North Northamptonshire the average price was £256,107 in June 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £162,250 (146 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £175,000 (175 sales) |
| 2018 | £181,000 (158 sales) |
| 2019 | £190,000 (173 sales) |
| 2020 | £202,500 (139 sales) |
| 2021 | £230,000 (228 sales) |
| 2022 | £233,500 (158 sales) |
| 2023 | £230,000 (113 sales) |
| 2024 | £229,003 (136 sales) |
| 2025 | £220,000 (146 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Irthlingborough has no railway station of its own. The nearest is Wellingborough, about 3 miles away, followed by Kettering at about 7 miles and Corby at about 12 miles. The A6, A45 and A5028 pass through or beside the town, giving road links in several directions. The nearest motorway junctions are M1 junction 15 and A1(M) junction 14 at Alconbury, each about 15 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 33 miles from the town and East Midlands Airport is about 46 miles away. Central London lies about 60 miles to the south.
Schools in and near Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough has two primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre. Irthlingborough Junior School is an academy about 0.1 miles away and Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School is also an academy, about 0.2 miles away. For secondary education, Huxlow Academy is about 0.4 miles from the centre and has a sixth form. Further out are The Ferrers School at about 2 miles, Rushden Academy at about 2.1 miles and Manor School at about 3.6 miles, all academies with sixth forms. Independent options include Refocus at about 3.6 miles, Wellingborough School, a Church of England school, at about 3.8 miles and Progress Schools, Thrapston at about 5.5 miles. The nearest university is the University of Northampton, about 13.5 miles away.
Living in Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough is a town of around 9,300 residents, mapped as a small built-up area and classed as rural. Semi-detached houses make up 37% of homes, with detached houses at 28% and about two thirds of households owning their home. There are at least 26 shops, including two supermarkets: The Co-operative Food about 0.1 miles from the centre and Aldi about 0.4 miles. Seven pubs sit within the area, among them The Artlenock Inn about 0.1 miles away. There are at least two cafés, four restaurants and ten takeaways. Spinney Brook Medical Centre is about 0.2 miles away, alongside a pharmacy and Spinney Brook Dental Surgery. Kettering General Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 7.5 miles away. Irthlingborough Library is about 0.2 miles away, while the nearest post office is about 1.6 miles away. Les O'Dell Park is about 0.5 miles away and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve about 1.2 miles.
A short history of Irthlingborough
Crow Hill, within half a mile of the centre, is a scheduled Iron Age hillfort with later Roman and medieval settlements. The place was recorded as Yrtlingaburg in the 8th century and King Offa of Mercia held court nearby around 790. The name's origin is uncertain, with suggestions including ploughmen's fortification, Yrtla's people or a bird name. The Domesday Book of 1086 gives Erdiburn and Artleborough appeared later. John Pyel is believed to have been born here around 1310 and was London's mayor in 1372. The Nene bridge dates from the 14th century, with a 1668 cutwater, widening in 1754 and repairs in 1922. A Waterloo film was made in 1913 and ironstone mining ran from 1918 to 1965. Of 15 listed buildings the Market Cross and Church of St Peter are Grade I, the church's lantern tower meant to help travellers in fog.
Sport and leisure
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club is the named sports club in the area, with a cricket pitch and a number of football pitches also mapped nearby. Les O'Dell Park is the named park and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve is also in the area, along with several children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Irthlingborough?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £225,000. By property type it was £310,000 for detached houses, £230,250 for semi-detached houses, £192,500 for terraced houses and £119,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Irthlingborough in the last year?
- There were 143 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 35 detached houses, 50 semi-detached houses, 46 terraced houses and 12 flats.
- What are the transport links from Irthlingborough?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 3.2 miles from the centre, followed by Kettering at about 6.8 miles. The A6, A45 and A5028 pass through or beside the area and M1 junction 15 is about 15 miles away.
- Which schools are close to Irthlingborough?
- Two primary schools are within about 0.9 miles of the centre, Irthlingborough Junior School at about 0.1 miles and Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Huxlow Academy, about 0.4 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are in Irthlingborough?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Irthlingborough.
Areas near Irthlingborough
- Higham Ferrers
- Finedon
- Stanwick
- Great Addington
- Rushden
- Raunds
- Irchester
- Ringstead
Irthlingborough is in North Northamptonshire.
Estate agents near Irthlingborough
- Bywater Herring Sales and LettingsIrthlingborough NN9 5TN0.1 miles
- Richard JamesIrthlingborough NN9 5TN0.1 miles
- F & L GroupHigham Ferrers NN10 8DJ1.7 miles
- Charles Orlebar Estate AgentsHigham Ferrers NN10 8BL1.7 miles
- Peter Lane & PartnersHigham Ferrers NN10 8BW1.8 miles
- Rogers Estate AgentsFinedon NN9 5JU1.8 miles
- Rushden haartRushden NN10 0PD2.5 miles
- Aphex Properties & CoRushden NN10 0PD2.5 miles
- Inspired Sales & Lettings (Rushden)Rushden NN10 0PQ2.5 miles
- Prime Choice LimitedRushden NN10 0NZ2.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Irthlingborough.