Where to live in Northamptonshire

Working out where to live in Northamptonshire is rarely about whether the county suits you. It is about which corner of it does.

Below, a guide to each market town and the countryside around it. If you are clearer on what is driving your move than on where you want to be, start with Who I help instead, or if you know what you want to buy, but the actual location matters less, start at Difficult to Find Property.

And if the circle you have drawn on the map runs over the county line, Counties next to Northants sets out what sits beyond each edge and who knows it properly.

In brief: Northamptonshire sits in the middle of England, most of it south of the Watford Gap, with fast trains to London Euston, St Pancras and Marylebone and the Midlands within the hour. You get genuine countryside, handsome market towns and honey-coloured stone villages for noticeably less than the Cotswolds or the Home Counties, with respected state and independent schools within easy reach. It suits families, commuters, downsizers and business owners alike, which is why so many who move here never leave.

When you are ready, I am only a call away.