Birch Road Rushden, North Northamptonshire
57 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN10), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12801205.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 35, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, and Hall Park (14 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 57 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harborough Field Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 111 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 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £159,000 | £148,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £159,350 | £147,700 | £171,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £73,250 | £68,500 | £78,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £49,500 | £49,500 | £49,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £88,500 | £80,000 | £97,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 21 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 16 May 2023 | 22 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 26 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2019 | 21 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2019 | 10 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2018 | 21 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £147,700 | |
| 20 Mar 2018 | 27 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | 22 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 22 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 22 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 4 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 13 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 26 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £49,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2010 | 31 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 1 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2007 | 1 NN10 0JR | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 1 NN10 0JR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2005 | 10 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 10 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 7 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2002 | 15 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 20 May 2002 | 5 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £64,950 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 3 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £54,250 | |
| 10 Dec 2001 | 26 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £26,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 13 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 10 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2001 | 3 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 17 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 31 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 3 Dec 1998 | 7 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 9 Jan 1998 | 9 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 12 NN10 0JR | Semi-detached | £31,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 26 NN10 0JR | Flat or maisonette | £19,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 1997 | 2 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1997 | 4 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1997 | 31 NN10 0JR | Terraced | £29,500 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (21); House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (9). Built: 1967-1975 (21); 2003-2006 (8); 1976-1982 (8). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (24); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 2, Birch Road
- 4, Birch Road
- 9, Birch Road
- 10, Birch Road
- 18, Birch Road
- 20, Birch Road
- 21, Birch Road
- 22, Birch Road
- 24, Birch Road
- 25, Birch Road
- 26, Birch Road
- 27, Birch Road
- 31, Birch Road
- 36, Birch Road
- 39, Birch Road
- Flat 1 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 2 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 3 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 4 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 5 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 6 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 8 Birch Court, Birch Road
- Flat 9 Birch Court, Birch Road
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 A (38% of about 780 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, 3 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN10 0JR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
| NN10 0FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 75 m and 79 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN10 0FJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NN10 0JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 56 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 109 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hove Road Rushden | 100 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street Rushden Car Park | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 48.6 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harborough Field Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Street Dental Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Rushden Hospital | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,970 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hall Park 14 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,720 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,780 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,720 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 620 m (0.4 miles) west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rushden Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Market cross 44m north of the Town Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| 'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham Ferrers | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Moors | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Wymington Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Knuston Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Home Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Skew Bridge Ski Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Darnell's Dene | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 56 | 57 |
1 of the street's 57 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Road School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Denfield Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alfred Lord Tennyson School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| South End Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushden Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| South End Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rushden Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Ferrers School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whitefriars Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Higham Ferrers Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukata Also Trading As Poppamies NN10 0JS | Retailers - other | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Evergreen Fish Bar NN10 0HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Rhymetime Nursery NN10 0HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| S T Stores T/A Family Shopper NN10 0JF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Rushden Athletic Club & Institute NN10 0HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Newton Food And Wine NN10 0HG | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2019 |
| Rushden Town Cricket Club NN10 0EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2022 |
| The Football Club Ltd. NN10 0HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Redclyffe Residential Home For The Elderly NN10 0LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Lidl NN10 0HD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| The King Edward VII NN10 0AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Kingly Terrace NN10 0LG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Premier Queen Street Stores NN10 0BT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Charlie Store Ltd. NN10 0RG | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Support 4 Independence NN10 0RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Maple Road (23); On or near Sycamore Close (17); On or near Trafford Road (17); On or near Oliver Close (10); On or near Cromwell Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Birch Road · Cromwell Road · Sycamore Close · Hove Road · Nippendale · Oliver Close · Roberts Street · Pratt Road · Kings Place · Blinco Road · Fenners Close · Roberts Street
All the streets in NN10 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.