Local comparison guide · M40 & M1 Corridor

Compare top-rated party wall surveyors serving Northampton

This Northampton comparison is drawn from the wider M40 & M1 Corridor ranking. It is intended to help owners compare specialist practices that work across the region rather than imply that all listed firms have an office in Northampton.

How this page works

A local route into the regional ranking

Northampton has older terraces, suburban semi-detached housing and newer development. Typical projects worth checking under the Act include rear and side extensions, loft structural work, chimney alterations, new walls close to the boundary and deeper excavation near neighbouring foundations.

The Act applies according to the proposed work and the relationship between the properties—not simply the postcode. If your property is in Abington, Kingsthorpe, Duston, Wootton, Weston Favell and surrounding Northampton areas, the same statutory tests apply.

Important: this is not a separate Northampton-only ranking. It uses the current M40 & M1 Corridor specialist dataset. A practice’s inclusion here means it appears in that regional comparison; it does not imply that the practice is headquartered in Northampton.

5qualifying specialist practices in the regional dataset
127median Google review count in the regional dataset
3/5practices with usable published fee evidence

View the full M40 & M1 Corridor ranking → See the scoring formula →

Current regional evidence

Leading practices in the M40 & M1 Corridor dataset

The table below reproduces the first five positions from the regional ranking so you can compare the evidence without leaving this page. Source data was recorded on 25 September 2026.

RankCompanyReviewsGoogle ratingPublished feesOverall scoreEvidence
1Cubit Party Wall Surveyors1815.0Published9.50
2Coburns Party Wall1624.8Published9.33
3Hudson Party Wall Surveyors1275.0Guide8.21
4Applewoods Party Wall215.0No published fee4.70
5BH Party Wall Surveyors45.0No published fee4.13

The full regional page contains the complete table and fee-value information. Google review counts and ratings can change after the source date.

Before you appoint

Questions worth asking a party wall surveyor in Northampton

How much of the surveyor’s work is actually party wall work?
Do they publish enough fee information for you to understand likely costs?
How quickly can they review drawings and identify which notices are required?
If appointed as agreed surveyor, how do they keep the process proportionate?

Do you need someone based in Northampton?

Not necessarily. Party wall appointments are statutory dispute-resolution appointments, and many specialist practices work across a wider region. Location can matter for inspection logistics and availability, but it does not form part of this site's score. Compare who will actually handle the work, how quickly they can inspect when required, their party wall experience and their fee structure.

What matters more: a 5.0 rating or more reviews?

This site deliberately treats rating and review volume as separate factors. A very high rating based on a small number of reviews is different evidence from a similar rating supported by a much larger review history. Published fee value is assessed separately where there is enough comparable information.

Check whether the Act applies before choosing on price

A low fee is of little value if the wrong notices are served or if unnecessary work is created. The first question should be what the Act actually requires for the proposed works. For a plain-English explanation of common party wall issues, see the Party Wall Knowledge Base.

Compare nearby areas

These local guides use the same regional dataset and are intended to help users navigate it by place without changing the underlying score.