Beech Drive Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
21 addresses across 1 postcode (NN8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42900684.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £167,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7).
- 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 B; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 87 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queensway Medical Centre, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £151,000 | £140,000 | £247,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £159,950 | £154,000 | £170,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £161,725 | £158,500 | £164,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £57,750 | £57,750 | £57,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 17 NN8 3GG | Detached | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 17 NN8 3GG | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 1 Apr 2014 | 17 NN8 3GG | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 16 NN8 3GG | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 12 NN8 3GG | Detached | £151,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 6 NN8 3GG | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | 12 NN8 3GG | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2008 | 19 NN8 3GG | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 21 NN8 3GG | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 17 Aug 2007 | 9 NN8 3GG | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 6 NN8 3GG | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | 10 NN8 3GG | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 3 NN8 3GG | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2004 | 10 NN8 3GG | Semi-detached | £158,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2004 | 19 NN8 3GG | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 27 Oct 2003 | 23 NN8 3GG | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | 11 NN8 3GG | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 14 May 1999 | 11 NN8 3GG | Detached | £57,750 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 8 NN8 3GG | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1997 | 16 NN8 3GG | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1997 | 16 NN8 3GG | Detached | £31,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 1997 | 12 NN8 3GG | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 3 Jan 1997 | 5 NN8 3GG | Detached | £57,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 19 NN8 3GG | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 23 NN8 3GG | Detached | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1991-1995 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (35% of about 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 km (0.6 miles)
- George Cox Shoes, Westfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JR: up to 76 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Car Park And Others, High Street/Jackson Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 4JJ: up to 114 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 87 m and 90 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 3GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Torrington Road Wellingborough | 210 m |
| Car parks | Commercial Way Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hatton Park Road | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.2 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queensway Medical Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mr Oo Osisanya | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Isebrook Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Olympic Way Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,900 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 17 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Breezehill Allotments 9,870 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is United Reformed Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) east. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| West End House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| All Hallows Church Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Great Harrowden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanwell Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cromwell Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Vivian's Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Blackberry Fox Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Summer Leys | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 21 |
4 of the street's 21 addresses are 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 350 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Weavers Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Barnabas Church of England School | Primary | 5–7 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery | Nursery | 0–4 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Croyland Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Olympic Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Avenue Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redwell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ruskin Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World NN8 3GP | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Lancum House NN8 3GL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Caring Kindergartens NN8 5AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Flava Base NN8 3TS | Mobile caterer | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Freemans Endowed Church Of England Junior Academy NN8 3HD | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Abm Catering Ltd Trading At St Barnabas C Of E School NN8 3HB | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| St Barnabas School - Breakfast Club NN8 3HB | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Hollies (12); On or near Ryeburn Way (11); On or near Dybdale Crescent (9); On or near Mulberry Close (5); On or near Hardwick Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- NN8 3GG: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Larchwood Close · Lilac Court · Laburnum Close · Hornbeam Close · Maple Drive · Rowan Close · Mulberry Close · Dybdale Crescent · The Hollies · Hawthorn Way · Hardwick Close · Edwards Drive
All the streets in NN8 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 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.