Area guide · Northamptonshire
Living in Daventry
A snapshot of life in Daventry, East Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Daventry is a town in Northamptonshire, East Midlands with a population of 27,783. The average house price is £303,119 and the overall crime rate is 97.5 per 1,000 residents.
Where Daventry ranks
Population
27,783
Avg House Price
£303,119
Crime Rate
97.5/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
85.7%
Avg Download Speed
435 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£32,521.3
Median Age
44.2
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Daventry's detached homes (£436,079) command roughly 3.3× the price of a flat (£133,015).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Daventry prices have risen 4% over the last 9 years (£290,098 → £303,119).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £436,079 | £392,000 | 175 |
| Semi-Detached | £269,482 | £260,000 | 197 |
| Terraced | £215,495 | £205,000 | 131 |
| Flat | £133,015 | £130,000 | 55 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Daventry is 97.5 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Daventry: violent crime (37% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
85.7% of 9 schools (7 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 9 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 85.7% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey CofE Academy | Primary | Good |
| Ashby Fields Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| DSLV E-ACT Academy | Secondary | Good |
| E-ACT The Grange School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | Primary | Good |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St James Infant School | Primary | Good |
| The Parker E-ACT Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Daventry averages 435 Mbps — 335% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Daventry homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 63.1% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 63.1% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,258 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 27,783 |
| Median Age | 44.2 |
| Median Household Income | £32,521.3 |
| Employment Rate | 61.6% |
| Owner Occupied | 67.7% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 35.4% |
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Most compared with
How does Daventry stack up against its neighbours?
Brixworth
vsDaventry
- House price
- £382,570 · £303,119
- Crime rate
- 97.4 · 97.5
- Distance
- 11.9 mi
Bugbrooke
vsDaventry
- House price
- £331,066 · £303,119
- Crime rate
- 98.4 · 97.5
- Distance
- 7.6 mi
Cawston (Rugby)
vsDaventry
- House price
- £374,111 · £303,119
- Crime rate
- 55 · 97.5
- Distance
- 8.9 mi
Cubbington
vsDaventry
- House price
- £406,576 · £303,119
- Crime rate
- N/A · 97.5
- Distance
- 14.8 mi
Daventry
vsLong Buckby
- House price
- £303,119 · £332,933
- Crime rate
- 97.5 · 97.6
- Distance
- 4.4 mi
Daventry
vsLong Lawford
- House price
- £303,119 · £296,568
- Crime rate
- 97.5 · 54.9
- Distance
- 10.0 mi