Berkeley Close Northampton
52 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN1), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28701160.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £414,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 13).
- 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 A; 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Midsummer Meadow, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abington Park Surgery, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £414,000 | £405,000 | £423,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £349,000 | £349,000 | £349,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £326,000 | £326,000 | £326,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £267,000 | £237,000 | £375,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £280,998 | £249,995 | £312,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £192,000 | £170,000 | £249,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £201,500 | £190,000 | £247,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £178,748 | £177,500 | £179,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 16 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 19 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £423,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 44 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 21 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2019 | 8 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 1 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £349,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 24 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £326,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2014 | 26 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2014 | 31 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2014 | 4 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2013 | 8 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | 5 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2007 | 21 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 26 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 16 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 11 May 2006 | 1 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | 41 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2004 | 39 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 31 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2004 | 31 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2004 | 45 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 28 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2003 | 3 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £179,995 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 6 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 22 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £136,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | 8 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 16 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £92,500 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 7 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 28 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 2 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 21 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 14 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £63,500 | |
| 20 Jul 1995 | 28 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1995 | 20 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £60,500 | |
| 18 Feb 1995 | 10 NN1 5BJ | Detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (19). Built: 1976-1982 (13); 1983-1990 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
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 A (59% of about 1,110 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: Princess House, Cliftonville Road NN1 5AE: up to 42 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Northampton: Lings Upper School, Birds Hill Walk NN3 8JH: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Northampton: Cadogan House, 32 - 32A Billing Road NN1 5DQ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Northampton: 195 - 201 Wellingborough Road NN1 4ED: up to 8 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: 29 Victoria Road NN1 5ED: up to 12 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: Former St Edmunds Hospital, Wellingborough Road NN1 4DX: up to 13 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 30 - 32 Wycliffe Road NN1 5JF: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 31 Abington Square NN1 4AE: up to 14 homes, permissioned (780 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 5BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| NN1 5BT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 73 m and 80 m above sea level (78 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 5BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN1 5BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alfred Street Northampton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on The Avenue, NN1 | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abington Park Surgery | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sage Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cliftonville Dental Care | 120 m |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Barry Road Cashzone | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midsummer Meadow 28 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | The Racecourse 48 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Andrew's Hospital (Front Block and Wings Only), a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m east. 68 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Hospital (Front Block and Wings Only) | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| Edgar Mobbs War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 78, Derngate | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 52 |
14 of the street's 52 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 West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northampton School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abington Vale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cedar Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Whippy NN1 5BT | Other catering premises | 170 m | Exempt | |
| N'pton Conservative Club NN1 5DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2018 |
| Devynn Catering @ Conservative Club NN1 5DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Medirest Healthcare - Compass Group NN1 5DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Tompkins Cafe NN1 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Smyth House,Special diets NN1 5DG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Blue Tree Hospitality NN1 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Meatcraft NN1 5HA | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Little Learners Childcare NN1 5BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Co-operative Supermarket NN1 5JS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Northampton General Hospital NN1 5BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| The Gardener's Arms NN1 4EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2016 |
| Gardeners Arms NN1 4DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ginza Sushi Restaurant NN1 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Chaiiwala Northampton NN1 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Upper Thrift Street (20); On or near A4501 (17); On or near Vernon Terrace (17); On or near Lower Thrift Street (15); On or near Alfred Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Cliftonville Court · The Avenue · Alfred Street · Vernon Terrace · Cliftonville · Lower Thrift Street · The Nurseries · Elizabeth Street · Upper Thrift Street · Bouverie Walk · St Edmund's Street · South Street
All the streets in NN1 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.