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Review of the area

Northampton is a town located in Northamptonshire, England. Northampton is situated on the River Nene and boasts a population of approximately 190,000 inhabitants.

Historically Northampton’s main industries have revolved around leather products including shoes. More recent years have seen a shift from the shoe industries to finance and distribution. Main employers in the region include Barclaycard, Coca Cola & Schweppes Beverages Ltd, Carlsberg and Panasonic.

Popular sports in Northampton include football, rugby, cricket, swimming, golf, stock-car racing and kick-boxing to name a few. There are many sports clubs and stadiums scattered throughout the area.

Educational opportunities in the region are provided by Clifton Middle School, Kingsley Park Middle School, Military Road Lower School, Spring Lane Lower School, Northampton Middle School, Parkside Independent School, Trinity School, Gladstone Lower School and Mereway Middle School to name a few. There are numerous schools situated in the area.

Places of cultural and historic interest include The Holy Sepulchre, All Saints’ Church, Express Lift Tower, The Guildhall, Northampton Castle and numerous churches. There are many historic buildings in Northampton.

Popular local bars and pubs include the Bird In Hand Inn, The Hogshead, The Charles Bradlaugh, McGinty’s Bar, The Beamhouse, the Bar Soviet, Nolans Inns, Yates Wine Lodge, the Duke of Edinburgh, Punch and Judy, the Racehorse Inn, Spoofers, The Auctioneers and the Sportsmans Arms.

Mortgages in Northampton

There have been 828 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Northampton over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Northampton was £152279 and most people were first time buyers. 8 percent of the mortgage applications in Northampton were with bad credit rating. 10 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Northampton needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Northampton

Northampton is located in Northamptonshire in the East Midlands . Northampton neighbours with Far Cotton. The average house price in Northampton is £187837 which is £22741 below the national average house price. The most popular properties in Northampton are terraced houses. The least popular properties in Northampton are detached houses. There are approximately 82 estate agents covering Northampton. In addition to that, there are approximately 45 letting agents covering Northampton.