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House prices in Corby

The average house price in Corby over the last three years is £295,116, with a median sold price of £227,500 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #763 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 27% of them.
Median price
£228k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-7.4%
5-year change
+1.3%
Sales / yr
908

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Corby

Based on 3,165 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Corby over the last three years is £295,116, with a median sold price of £227,500 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 3,165 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Corby price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

CorbyEngland & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£212k
1 year
-7.4%
5 years
+1.3%
10 years
+51.3%

Over five years, prices in Corby have been broadly flat (+1.3%). Across a full decade they are +51.3%. The last twelve months alone: -7.4%. Prices in Corby still sit about 8% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Corby growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Corby directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

CorbyEngland & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+48%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Corby

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£228k
Entry-level
£152k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£185k–£285k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£370k
90th %ile

Homes in Corby span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £152,000, while the top tenth fetched over £370,000. Half of all sales fell between £185,000 and £285,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Corby
£228,000
around the local median · 35% up the local range
£150,000 · entry-level£370,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£22,800
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£2,060
Monthly repayment
£1,200/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£45,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £24,860 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Corby compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Corby (this area)£295k
England£291khere: +1%
Corby 1-yr -7.4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £295,116, homes in Corby sell for about the same as the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-7.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Corby.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£225,0001,109 (35%)
Terraced£192,500923 (29%)
Detached£330,000820 (26%)
Flat / maisonette£135,000200 (6%)
Other£290,000113 (4%)

The most-traded type in Corby is semi-detached (1,109 sales, median £225,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£135,000) and houses (~£244,671) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Corby market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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1,431'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
908'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 7.2%Freehold 92.8%
New-build 14.6%Existing 85.4%

Around 908 homes changed hands in Corby in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 1,164 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2018 (1,431 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 7% of recent sales in Corby were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 15% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Corby boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Corby house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Corby?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Corby was £227,500, with a mean of £295,116, based on 3,165 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Corby expensive?

At a £227,500 median, Corby is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Corby going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Corby prices have moved -7.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Corby?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £135,000 (200 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Corby?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £152,000, and most buyers competed in the £185,000–£285,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £370,000.

How much have Corby house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Corby are +1.3% over the last five years, and +51.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Corby?

On the £227,500 median-priced Corby home, a home-mover pays about £2,050 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Corby?

A 10% deposit on the median £227,500 Corby home is £22,750 (5% would be £11,375). Borrowing the remaining £204,750 implies a household income of roughly £45,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Corby each year?

Roughly 908 sales a year have been recorded in Corby recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.