How far is Higham Ferrers from the Universal Bedford site?

Higham Ferrers is 15.8 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 40 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "wider area" band.

How much is a room to rent in Higham Ferrers?

Indicatively, a single room in Higham Ferrers runs around £430–£540 a month and a double around £520–£650. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.

Are there many rooms available in Higham Ferrers?

Supply is limited. Higham Ferrers has a population of roughly 8,500, and it is a town in North Northamptonshire. Rooms come up rarely here, so it is worth setting an alert rather than expecting to find something immediately.

town · North Northamptonshire · NN10

Rooms to rent in Higham Ferrers

15.8 miles from the Universal site at Kempston Hardwick — the 55th closest of the 58 areas we cover.

To the site: 15.8 miles
By car, about: 40 min
Single room: £430–£540
Double room: £520–£650

Rents are indicative guide ranges for the area, not live listing prices. Distances are measured from the settlement centre to the construction site.

What Higham Ferrers is like

A small stone-built town adjoining Rushden, with an unusually fine medieval church, a bede house and a market square that has kept its historic shape.

Why base yourself here

Nicer than neighbouring Rushden for similar money, with the A6 south to Bedford. Small, so stock is limited.

Getting to the Universal site

By car

40 min

Roughly, via A6, A45. Allow more in peak construction traffic — the A421 is the main artery for the whole site.

By train

No station here

Buses via Rushden and Wellingborough. A car is realistically needed.

Local landmarks

St Mary's Church
Higham Ferrers Bede House
Market Square

What you should expect to pay

Indicative monthly room rents in Higham Ferrers
Room type	Indicative monthly rent	Notes
Single room	£430–£540	Usually a box room; bills sometimes separate.
Double room	£520–£650	The standard shared-house room. Most common option.
Availability	Limited	Population roughly 8,500.

These are indicative area ranges to help you budget and compare locations. They are not live listings and individual rooms will fall outside them in both directions.

Also worth checking near Higham Ferrers

Neighbouring areas, ordered by distance to the Universal site.

Bedford

Short commute

town · Bedford Borough

To site: 3.8 miles
Drive: 10 min
Double: £580–£730

By far the deepest supply of rooms, house shares and HMOs in the area, and the only place locally where you can reliably find something at short notice. You get a real town around you — supermarkets, a hospital, a station and a night out — rather than a village with one pub.

Strong supplyDirect train to site

Sharnbrook

Easy drive

village · Bedford Borough

To site: 10.1 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £520–£650

Good village amenities and an established professional rental market thanks to the science park nearby. It is right at the top of the county, so only worth it if you value the village over the commute.

Limited supply

Rushden

Easy drive

town · North Northamptonshire

To site: 14.7 miles
Drive: 40 min
Double: £450–£580

Cheap terraced housing means cheap rooms, and the A6 runs south towards Bedford. It is outside Bedfordshire, so it falls outside the local hiring focus, but the commute is manageable.

Good supply

Wellingborough

Wider area

town · North Northamptonshire

To site: 17.2 miles
Drive: 45 min
Double: £450–£580

Cheap, large and well connected by rail, with a direct Midland Main Line service south to Bedford. A reasonable base if you want low rent and do not mind an hour door to door.

Strong supply

Renting a room in Higham Ferrers

How far is Higham Ferrers from the Universal Bedford site?: Higham Ferrers is 15.8 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 40 min by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "wider area" band.
How much is a room to rent in Higham Ferrers?: Indicatively, a single room in Higham Ferrers runs around £430–£540 a month and a double around £520–£650. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.
Can I get from Higham Ferrers to the Universal site without a car?: Buses via Rushden and Wellingborough. A car is realistically needed.
Are there many rooms available in Higham Ferrers?: Supply is limited. Higham Ferrers has a population of roughly 8,500, and it is a town in North Northamptonshire. Rooms come up rarely here, so it is worth setting an alert rather than expecting to find something immediately.

Got a spare room in Higham Ferrers?

With 20,000 construction roles running to 2031, a furnished spare room can earn up to £7,500 a year tax free under the Rent a Room Scheme.

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