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Premium Flooring in Northampton
Engineered Oak Mid-Tone, LVT Vinyl Click-Lock and Laminate Flooring: the floors we recommend for Northampton homes, delivered across Northamptonshire with samples at £1.99.
Northampton splits almost evenly between detached and semi-detached houses, with terraces from the boot and shoe trade concentrated around Abington, Phippsville, Far Cotton and Castle.
Those older houses have high ceilings and generous room proportions, and a hard floor behaves differently in a tall room than in a low one.
We deliver across Northampton and the wider Northamptonshire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby, Daventry, Towcester, Brackley, Rushden and surrounding Northamptonshire countryside. Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
Our Northamptonshire delivery covers: Northampton town centre, Abington, Far Cotton, Duston, Kingsthorpe, Wootton, Boothville, Weston Favell, East Hunsbury, West Hunsbury, Hardingstone, Upton, Sixfields, Dallington, Spinney Hill, Northampton South, Brackmills, Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby, Daventry, Towcester, Brackley, Rushden, Higham Ferrers and surrounding Northamptonshire
4 chapters on Northampton homes and what they ask of a floor · about 1 min read
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The homes of Northampton
Northampton combines Victorian and Edwardian terraces reflecting its shoe-making heritage with substantial family homes in Abington, Kingsthorpe and Duston, plus extensive modern developments at Upton, Wootton and the rapidly expanding Northampton South.
The town’s position on the M1, fast trains to London Euston and major Brackmills business park drive consistent commuter and family demand.
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Floors that suit Northampton
Engineered oak in mid-tones is the bestseller across Northampton’s family suburbs in Kingsthorpe, Abington and Duston.
LVT vinyl dominates kitchens and bathrooms, while laminate remains popular for bedrooms and the town’s significant rental market.
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Local conditions in Northampton
A tall room with hard walls and a hard floor returns more of what is said in it, and the effect is strongest in a through room opened front to back.
Rugs, curtains and soft furniture manage it easily — but it is worth knowing beforehand.
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13.2%live in a flat or maisonette
23.1%live in a terraced house
Northampton in detail
West Northamptonshire is a unitary authority, and its 2021 return puts 86.4% of dwellings in house form: 31.7% detached, 31.6% semi-detached and 23.1% terraced, leaving flats at 13.2%.
Most work therefore involves a staircase, two storeys of continuous covering and a hallway carrying the whole household, so wear rating and a consistent run of colour between rooms matter more than acoustic layers do. Solid ground floors deserve a moisture reading before anything impermeable is laid over them. NN1 to NN5 and NN7 take in Castle, Abington & Phippsville, Headlands, Duston, Hunsbury, Billing, Campion, Dallington Spencer and Blackthorn & Rectory Farm, with Earls Barton, Irchester, Cogenhoe & The Houghtons and Hackleton & Roade beyond. Owner occupation is 64.8%.
At the 2021 census, 13.2% of households in West Northamptonshire lived in a flat, maisonette or apartment and 86.4% in a house or bungalow — 23.1% of all households in a terraced house.
Kitchens: LVT vinyl is a practical pick for Northampton kitchens: the vinyl does not swell or lift when it gets wet, it stays warm with underfloor heating, and it is realistic enough to flow into adjoining living areas.
Living Rooms: Engineered oak in warm mid-tones is the standard for Northampton family homes. For new-builds at Upton, Wootton and Northampton South, wide planks (170mm+) complement the open-plan architecture.
Do you deliver to Northampton and Northamptonshire?
Yes, to Northampton and across Northamptonshire — NN1 to NN5 and NN7 covering Abington and Phippsville, Castle, Campion, Billing, Blackthorn and Rectory Farm, Dallington Spencer, Duston, Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill, with Cogenhoe and the Houghtons.
What flooring suits Northampton new-build homes?
In a new house there is usually a floor down already, and the first decision is whether to lift it or lay over it. Laying over saves the removal but raises the finished level; lifting it lets you see the slab and test it. Decide that before choosing a range.
Which flooring is best for Northampton rental properties?
In a let, noise between neighbours is what generates complaints, and a hard floor on a Victorian upper storey is the usual cause. An underlay rated for impact sound costs little at the outset and is far cheaper than relaying the room afterwards.
Where can I buy flooring near me in Northampton?
You do not need a showroom nearby: we deliver to your door in Northampton. Order samples at £1.99 each, compare colour and finish at home in your own light, then order the floor. Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode; the estimate is on our Delivery & Returns page.
How many samples can I order to Northampton?
Up to 10 samples per order, and up to 2 of any one product, at £1.99 each. Two or three candidates side by side on the floor, in the room’s own light morning and evening, settle a colour faster than any photograph.
Local facts
Local facts: Northampton
8 figures for Northampton from the 2021 census, each with its source, and for the homes what they mean for a floor.
Homes
13.2%
live in a flat or maisonette
For your floorUsually a concrete slab. The lease may name an acoustic underlay; read it before you order.
For your floorWhere a home is let, the landlord chooses the floor and the tenant lives on it, so it has to take wear and be quick to put right between tenancies.
Source
Households renting privately in West Northamptonshire, Census 2021. Area: West Northamptonshire (E06000062), local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. The 2011 figure: ONS, Census area changes, the same local authority in the 2011 census.
Who lives here
64.8%
own their home
Northampton64.8%
In 201167.6%
Source
Households that own their home, outright or with a mortgage in West Northamptonshire, Census 2021. Area: West Northamptonshire (E06000062), local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. The 2011 figure: ONS, Census area changes, the same local authority in the 2011 census.
Who lives here
14.4%
rent from a council or housing association
Northampton14.4%
In 201114.8%
Source
Households renting from a council or housing association in West Northamptonshire, Census 2021. Area: West Northamptonshire (E06000062), local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. The 2011 figure: ONS, Census area changes, the same local authority in the 2011 census.
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