Estate agents in Rushden
Rushden is an East Midlands town with about 31,689 residents and 10 estate agent branches. HM Land Registry recorded 438 standard sales there between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £236,000.
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Rushden at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 421 sales in Rushden from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £237,000.
42.2% 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 £170,000 in 2016 and £243,750 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Rushden
Median sale price in Rushden: £237,000
| All homes | 421 sales, median £237,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 104 sales, median £345,000 |
| Semi-detached | 146 sales, median £246,250 |
| Terraced | 119 sales, median £200,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 52 sales, median £105,000 |
Across North Northamptonshire the average price was £256,107 in June 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £170,000 (736 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £188,000 (661 sales) |
| 2018 | £193,000 (567 sales) |
| 2019 | £193,000 (531 sales) |
| 2020 | £200,000 (416 sales) |
| 2021 | £220,000 (665 sales) |
| 2022 | £246,500 (552 sales) |
| 2023 | £240,000 (399 sales) |
| 2024 | £240,000 (421 sales) |
| 2025 | £243,750 (504 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
Rushden has no railway station of its own. The nearest is Wellingborough, about 4 miles from the centre, followed by Kettering at about 9 miles and Bedford at about 12 miles. The A5028, A5001, A6 and A45 pass through or beside the town. For motorways, M1 junction 15 is about 14 miles away and A1(M) junction 14 at Alconbury is about 16 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 30 miles from Rushden and London Stansted Airport is about 45 miles away. Central London lies about 58 miles to the south.
Schools in and near Rushden
Rushden has 10 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are Alfred Lord Tennyson School at about 0.1 miles and Newton Road School, an academy, at about 0.3 miles. Denfield Park Primary School is about 0.4 miles away, with South End Infant School at about 0.5 miles and Whitefriars Primary School, also an academy, at about 0.6 miles. For secondary education, Rushden Academy is about 0.7 miles from the centre and The Ferrers School is about 1.1 miles away. Both are academies with sixth forms. Huxlow Academy and Wollaston School, also academies with sixth forms, are about 2.9 and 3.6 miles away. Independent options include Wellingborough School, a Church of England school and Refocus, both about 3.9 miles away. The nearest university is the University of Northampton, about 13 miles away.
Living in Rushden
Rushden is an urban town in North Northamptonshire with around 31,000 residents, where semi-detached houses make up about a third of homes and roughly 69% are owner occupied. Shops of all kinds number more than 250 in the area, including at least 7 supermarkets, with a Lidl about 0.1 miles from the centre and an Asda about 0.4 miles away. There are more than 20 convenience stores, around 20 pubs, about 20 cafés and at least 7 restaurants. Rushden Medical Centre is about 0.3 miles away, one of at least 4 doctors' surgeries, alongside at least 8 pharmacies and 7 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Kettering General Hospital, about 9.9 miles away. Rushden Library and a post office are both within about 0.1 miles of the centre. Hall Park lies about 0.3 miles away and Manor Park about 0.9 miles, with nature reserves a short distance further out.
A short history of Rushden
The name Rushden comes from the Old English riscendenu, meaning a rushy valley. The town grew through farming and lacemaking and above all through shoemaking with its related trades. Rushden Hall is the town's oldest domestic building and several families owned it over the years including the Sartoris and Pembertons. In 1893 a short branch railway opened to link Rushden and Higham Ferrers with the Midland Main Line and it closed in 1959. By the mid-1900s more than 100 factories making boots and shoes operated in the town. The novelist H. E. Bates grew up in Rushden and renamed it Evensford in his stories. Seventeen listed buildings stand within a mile of the centre, including the Church of St Mary at Grade I and Rushden Hall at Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Rushden has Splash Pool for swimming and The Pemberton Centre, both listed as sports centres. Among the clubs and grounds are Rushden Town Cricket Club and Rushden and Higham United Football Club for football, along with Rushden and Higham Rugby Club for rugby union. Bowls is catered for by Rushden Bowls Club and Rushden Town Bowling Club. There are a number of pitches and courts for sports including tennis and basketball and for equestrian use. Green space includes Hall Park, Jubilee Park, Manor Park and Spencer Park and the area has a number of children's playgrounds. Several fitness centres also operate in the town, including Anytime Fitness.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Rushden?
- The median price paid in Rushden over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £236,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £342,000 for detached houses, £250,000 for semi-detached houses, £200,000 for terraced houses and £110,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Rushden over the last year?
- HM Land Registry Price Paid data records 438 standard sales in Rushden in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These comprised 108 detached houses, 154 semi-detached houses, 119 terraced houses and 57 flats.
- What are the transport links from Rushden?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough at about 3.5 miles, followed by Kettering at about 9.2 miles and Bedford at about 11.7 miles. The A5028, A5001, A6 and A45 pass through or beside the area and M1 junction 15 is about 14 miles away.
- Which schools are near Rushden town centre?
- There are 10 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre, the nearest being Alfred Lord Tennyson School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Rushden Academy at about 0.7 miles and The Ferrers School at about 1.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Rushden?
- There are 10 estate agent sales branches with an office in Rushden.
Areas near Rushden
- Wymington
- Higham Ferrers
- Irchester
- Podington
- Irthlingborough
- Little Irchester
- Stanwick
- Wollaston
Rushden is in North Northamptonshire.
Estate agents near Rushden
- Charles OrlebarRushden NN10 9JR0 miles
- Paul Martyn Properties Ltd.Rushden NN10 0QE0.1 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsRushden NN10 0PJ0.1 miles
- Mike Neville Estate AgentsRushden NN10 9YG0.1 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsRushden NN10 0PJ0.1 miles
- Prime Choice LimitedRushden NN10 0NZ0.2 miles
- Inspired Sales & Lettings (Rushden)Rushden NN10 0PQ0.2 miles
- Aphex Properties & CoRushden NN10 0PD0.3 miles
- Rushden haartRushden NN10 0PD0.3 miles
- Crown Park EstatesRushden NN10 6AY1 mile
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Rushden.