Arrow Head Road Northampton
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN4), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28701652.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £221,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 19, D: 10).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 20 m away, and Hunsbury Hill Country Park (35 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eleanor Cross Healthcare, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £221,000 | £221,000 | £221,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £142,500 | £142,000 | £145,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £124,250 | £117,500 | £146,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £91,500 | £91,500 | £91,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £96,800 | £96,800 | £96,800 |
| 2008 | 4 | £118,000 | £110,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 | 10 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2023 | 8 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £221,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 16 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £208,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 18 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2020 | 4 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 19 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 8 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2017 | 14 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2016 | 10 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 8 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 21 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 20 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 15 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2015 | 18 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £108,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 16 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2015 | 19 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 10 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2013 | 11 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 13 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £91,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2010 | 17 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £96,800 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 5 NN4 8TB | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 5 NN4 8TB | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 21 May 2008 | 21 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 13 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 16 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £113,200 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 18 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 8 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 33 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 20 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 20 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £91,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 10 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 22 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 22 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £53,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2003 | 11 NN4 8TB | Semi-detached | £79,995 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 18 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2003 | 8 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2003 | 7 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 28 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £49,995 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2002 | 3 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £30,210 | |
| 13 Jun 2001 | 16 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 2 May 2001 | 33 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 11 NN4 8TB | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 22 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 5 NN4 8TB | Detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 18 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 15 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 20 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 3 Nov 1997 | 28 NN4 8TB | Flat or maisonette | £11,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 1997 | 16 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 17 NN4 8TB | Terraced | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Flat (11); House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1976-1982 (21); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,487 | £3,039 | £3,592 | £4,144 | £4,973 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (46% of about 500 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: Rose & Claret PH, Hunsbury Hill Road NN4 9UW: up to 11 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 8TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN4 8TE | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 67 m and 72 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 8TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 8TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackberry Lane Briar Hill | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Saints Car Park D | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superior Green Energy Solutions | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eleanor Cross Healthcare | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unidrugs Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Rothersthorpe Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hunsbury Hill Country Park 35 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Upton bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Delapre Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Millway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyncrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill Community Centre NN4 8SX | Other catering premises | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Convenience Store NN4 8SX | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Oct 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arrow Head Road (25); On or near Hembury Place (17); On or near Axe Head Road (16); On or near Blackberry Lane (16); On or near Knaphill Crescent (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Blackberry Lane · Springer Straight · Hembury Place · Axe Head Road · Knaphill Crescent · Rydalside · Grimston Jetty · Trundle Jetty · Cissbury Road · Quernstone Lane · Tallyfield End · Rainsborough Crescent
All the streets in NN4 and across West 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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.