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TV aerials, satellite and TV fitting in Northampton

A new TV aerial in Northampton usually costs £150 to £300 fitted, and having a TV wall mounted £80 to £180. The nearest main TV transmitter is Sandy Heath, about 45km to the east.

TV signal in Northampton

Aerial TV in Northampton

Nearest main transmitter
Sandy Heath, about 45km to the east
An aerial pointing there faces
East (106° from north)
Regional news from Sandy Heath
ITV Anglia and BBC East

At that distance, many homes here are served by a smaller local relay transmitter instead, so aerials can point another way. Freeview’s checker shows the right one for your postcode.

Satellite in Northampton

Dish points at
Astra 2, 28.2° east (Sky and Freesat)
Direction
South-east, 145° from true north
Elevation
24.4° above the horizon

A standard-size dish works here. Angles are worked out from the centre of Northampton; a fitter fine-tunes on site with a meter.

Broadband in Northampton: ready for TV over the internet?

In West Northamptonshire

Full fibre available
94.1% of homes
Gigabit broadband available
95% of homes
Superfast (30Mbit/s or more)
98.5% of homes
Can’t get 10Mbit/s, the speed Freely needs
831 homes (0.4%)

Ranks 214 of 361 UK council areas for homes ready to watch TV over broadband. See the league table.

Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026 figures for homes, published May 2026. Source.

Local full fibre networks

Building in parts of the East Midlands: Connect Fibre, Gigaclear, toob. Local networks are often cheaper than the big providers; compare them.

Typical prices in Northampton

From published UK cost guides. A guide, not a quote.

Fitters covering Northampton

No Tely fitters in Northampton yet. We’re adding checked fitters across the UK. Ask anyway: your request goes to the first one who joins for NN postcodes in the next 60 days, and we’ll tell you either way.

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Questions

How much does TV aerial installation cost in Northampton?
Usually £150 to £300 in Northampton, from published UK cost guides. A fitter quotes before doing any work.
How much does it cost to wall mount a TV in Northampton?
Usually £80 to £180 for a 32 to 55-inch TV; hiding the cables in the wall costs more.
What's the nearest TV transmitter to Northampton?
The nearest main transmitter to Northampton is Sandy Heath, about 45km to the east, carrying ITV Anglia and BBC East. It isn't always the one your aerial should face: hills, buildings and local relay transmitters mean some homes get a better signal from another. Freeview's online checker gives the right one for your postcode.
Which way does a satellite dish point in Northampton?
Towards Astra 2 at 28.2° east: south-east, at about 145° from true north, tilted 24.4° above the horizon.

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