Brunel Close Kettering, North Northamptonshire
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN16), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18750339.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 180 m away, and Pocket Park (1.0 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dryland Medical Centre, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 117 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2013 | RICHARD SANDERS LTD NN16 9QQ | Other | £1,251,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (40% of about 2,080 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)
- Kettering Football Club, Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9EU: up to 49 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 9QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN16 9HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 71 m and 73 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 9HU | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| NN16 9QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanier Close Kettering | 140 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Total Parking Solutions | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 62 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dryland Medical Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old School House | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Kettering General Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Grange Place | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pocket Park 1.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | Northfield Avenue Allotments 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Spinnies | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Brookside Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Maunsell's Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Glendon Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| New Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Star Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Ronald Tree Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brambleside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kettering Buccleuch Academy Christian | All-through | 4–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kettering Science Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Compass Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd NN16 9XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| McDonalds NN16 9XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd NN16 9XW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Costa Coffee NN16 9XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| The Food Warehouse NN16 9TS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Sports Direct NN16 9TS | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Teamwork Trust NN16 9XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School NN16 9DF | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Breakfast Club NN16 9DF | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Taffy Town UK NN16 8TD | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Asda Stores Ltd NN16 9HU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Asda Customer Cafe (compass) NN16 9HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Sondhi Convenience Store NN16 8EW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Creatisan Ltd NN16 8TD | Mobile caterer | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Good World Chinese NN16 8EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stanier Close (28); On or near Supermarket (21); On or near Bellway Close (16); On or near Union Street (15); On or near Ridley Street (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 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
Union Street · Bellway Close · Cunliffe Drive · Ridley Street · Stanier Close · Vale Street · Ashley Court · Leicester Close · Grafton Street · Spencer Street · Clarke Close · Melton Street
All the streets in NN16 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.