Baulmsholme Close Northampton
7 addresses across 1 postcode (NN4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28712440.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Delapre Park, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maple Access Partnership LLP, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £241,500 | £241,500 | £241,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £218,750 | £217,500 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £175,500 | £175,000 | £176,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £170,498 | £165,995 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | £179,750 | £164,995 | £195,500 |
| 2004 | 11 | £175,950 | £168,950 | £201,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | 21 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 3 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 4 Jan 2021 | 2 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 1 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £241,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2018 | 17 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2018 | 1 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 19 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 6 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £195,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Sep 2014 | 7 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 7 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £182,525 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2012 | 9 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 26 May 2011 | 4 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 5 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2009 | 7 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £165,995 | |
| 4 Jun 2009 | 9 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 6 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £182,500 | New build. |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 3 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2005 | 17 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £164,995 | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 11 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £195,500 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 2 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 16 Nov 2004 | 3 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £175,950 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 1 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £175,950 | New build. |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 4 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 7 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 5 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £173,000 | New build. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 19 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £175,500 | New build. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 15 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £170,950 | New build. |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 21 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £201,500 | New build. |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 17 NN4 8BJ | Detached | £168,950 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2004 | 9 NN4 8BJ | Semi-detached | £191,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 2003-2006 (5); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 C (57% of about 890 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: Ransome Road Gateway, Ransome Road NN4 8AA: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Northampton: 153 - 165 Bridge Street NN1 1QF: up to 66 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: 123 - 135 Bridge Street NN1 1QF: up to 168 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: Southbridge/Nunn Mills NN4 8FS/NN4 8GT: up to 94 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: 60 Bridge Street NN1 1PA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 35 - 39 Kingswell Street NN1 1PP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: St Peters Way/ Court Road/ Freeschool Street NN1 1ST: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: Unit 7A, 8 St Peters Square NN1 1PS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 60 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 8BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Main Road Far Cotton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Old Towcester Road, NN4 | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maple Access Partnership LLP | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chemist Near Me | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Wash in London Road | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Delapre Park 33 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 53 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 88 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| St John's Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St John's Roman Catholic Church | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delapre Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 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 |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wootton Park School | All-through | 4–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Overstone Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Cotton Tandoori NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Bodrum Grill NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Ying Lung Takeaway NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Jemmy's Café NN4 8DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Far Cotton Food and Wine NN4 8DN | Retailers - other | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Mr Chippy NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Great Wall NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Vistula Sklype NN4 8DN | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Cottonbuds NN4 8DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2015 |
| Richard's Takeaway NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| SunSushi NN4 8DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2024 |
| The Northstar NN4 8DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| W Mart NN4 8DW | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Alam Mini Market NN4 8DW | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2026 |
| Londis NN4 8DW | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Leonards Court (44); On or near Euston Road (32); On or near Marvills Mill Road (25); On or near Old Towcester Road (18); On or near St Leonard'S Road (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- Food hygiene ratings Acasa Ro Ltd (retailers - other, NN4 8DL) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Macelarie RNB Meat Store Ltd (retailers - other, NN4 8DL) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Create Coffee (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN4 8DL) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN4 8BJ: 7 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
West Cotton Close · Pomfret Arms Close · Marvills Mill Road · St Leonards Court · River View · St Leonard's Road · Euston Road · Old Towcester Road · Cotton End · Southampton Road · St James Mill Road East · Alton Street
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.