Daventry or Burton Latimer: Which Is Better Value?
Daventry averages £285,000 against £280,000 in Burton Latimer, a gap of £5,000 or 2%. You would need £500 more deposit and about £26 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Burton Latimer charges £90 less council tax at Band D.
Daventry averages £285,000 against £280,000 in Burton Latimer, a gap of £5,000 or 2%. You would need £500 more deposit and about £26 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Burton Latimer charges £90 less council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £5,000, or 2%. On a 10% deposit that is £500 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £290,000 against £280,000.
Daventry against Burton Latimer
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Daventry and Mortgage advice in Burton Latimer.
Schools and families
Both towns show 0 Outstanding rated schools, so the choice turns on Good rated capacity and catchment distance. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Daventry has 4 schools and Burton Latimer has 3 schools graded Good or better.
A strong catchment in the cheaper town can cost more than an average street in the dearer one. Compare catchments, not averages.
Running costs and getting to work
Band D council tax is £2,558 in Daventry and £2,467 in Burton Latimer, a difference of £90 a year.
The honest verdict
Burton Latimer is cheaper to buy on these figures. Daventry carries the higher price and, on this data, the stronger school profile.
Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £500 difference matters more than anything else here. If catchment is the constraint, price follows the school you need.
What each town is actually like
Price is one axis. These are the things people move for, and the things they find out afterwards.
Daventry
In its favour- An affordable, growing market town
- A strong logistics & distribution economy
- Extensive new-build choice
- Daventry Country Park, Reservoir & Borough Hill
- No railway station in the town
- A workaday, expanding town rather than a pretty tourist one
- New-builds often carry estate-management charges
- Mixed secondary-school picture, check carefully
Best for First-time buyers ★★★★★
One of the more affordable towns in West Northamptonshire, with terraced and ex-local-authority homes and shared-ownership new-builds giving genuine ways onto the ladder, a strong first-buyer town.
Burton Latimer
In its favour- Affordable prices in North Northamptonshire
- Local jobs (including Weetabix)
- Strong supply of modern new-build homes
- The A14 & Ise/Nene country close by
- No railway station in the town itself
- You must drive or bus to Kettering station
- New-builds/estates can carry management charges
- Everyday rather than premium amenities
Best for First-time buyers ★★★★★
One of the more affordable towns in North Northamptonshire, with older terraces and new-build starter homes well below the county's pricier towns, a genuine way onto the ladder.
Daventry and Burton Latimer, side by side
| Measure | Daventry | Burton Latimer |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £285,000 | £280,000 |
| Average detached | £290,000 | £280,000 |
| 10% deposit | £28,500 | £28,000 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £1,499 | £1,473 |
| Band D council tax | £2,558 | £2,467 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 0 | 0 |
| Good rated schools | 4 | 3 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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