Beech Crescent Kettering, North Northamptonshire
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN15), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18700842.
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 A; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 1.4 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 520 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 78 to 81 m above sea level. 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Linden Medical Group, about 260 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km. About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 110 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 A (37% of about 1,370 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN15 7DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN15 5HL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 78 m and 81 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN15 5HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN15 7DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest (Kettering) Oak Road | 140 m |
| Car parks | Wadcroft Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 900 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 62.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Linden Medical Group | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Linden Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 870 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 740 m |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 870 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest M and B Local Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 58 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,920 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Windmill Avenue Allotments 6,150 m² | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 59 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north-west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Wicksteed Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south |
| Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cook's Spinney | Wood | 760 m south-east |
| Three Corner Spinney | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Warkton Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
| Star Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 90 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Science Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 150 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Millbrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Millbrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Ronald Tree Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Southfield School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Stores NN15 7DZ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Dila Takeaway NN16 0ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Kettering Science Academy NN15 7AA | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Church Of Christ The King NN15 7AA | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local NN16 0EP | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Atlantis Fish Bar NN15 7DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| M & B Local NN15 7DQ | Retailers - other | 400 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Little Sandwich Shop NN15 7DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Tesco Express NN16 0RD | Retailers - other | 420 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Linden Avenue (27); On or near Beech Crescent (21); On or near Pine Road (18); On or near Elm Road (12); On or near Oak Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 8 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
Oak Road · Ash Road · St Mary's Road · Windmill Walk · Lilac Place · Fir Road · Pine Road · Southgate Drive · Poplar Road · Linden Avenue · Greenbank Avenue · Sapphire Close
All the streets in NN15 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.