A43 Kettering, North Northamptonshire
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN16), about 2.4 km long, classed as a a road. USRN 18708164.
2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 99% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 2.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 470 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 78 to 89 m above sea level. 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Eskdaill Medical, about 1.5 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in North Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,424 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,885 | £2,155 | £2,424 | £2,963 | £3,501 | £4,040 | £4,848 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (39% of about 1,570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Kettering Football Club, Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9EU: up to 49 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 8UN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| NN16 9GR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 78 m and 89 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 8UN | 99% | 99% | 99% | 2% |
| NN16 9GR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Linnell Way Kettering | 310 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Total Parking Solutions | 760 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 61.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eskdaill Medical | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Old School House | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Kettering General Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Grange Place | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,870 m² | 470 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Northfield Avenue Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Spinnies | Wood | 820 m north-west |
| Brookside Spinney | Wood | 890 m north-west |
| Maunsell's Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Glendon Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| New Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Thorpe Malsor Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brambleside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Plc NN16 8PZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Finesse Catering Co. Ltd. NN16 8PX | Mobile caterer | 400 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Henson Close · Telford Way · Torridge Close
All the streets in NN16 and across North Northamptonshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.