Cecil Drive Corby, North Northamptonshire
109 addresses across 8 postcodes (NN18), about 620 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 9304922.
- Sales: 78 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 67 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 31, D: 29, E: 3).
- Flood: 2 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Corby, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Exeter Open Space, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 109 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodsend Medical Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £185,000 | £142,000 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £215,000 | £170,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £130,000 | £105,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £136,250 | £122,000 | £214,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £130,500 | £120,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £109,950 | £103,000 | £123,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £79,500 | £75,000 | £84,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 25 NN18 8BG | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 43 NN18 8BG | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2024 | 122 NN18 8BQ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 30 May 2024 | 42 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 10 NN18 8BA | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 3 NN18 8BB | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2023 | 38 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2022 | 62 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 48 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 42 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 46 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2020 | 58 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 42 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2019 | 43 NN18 8BG | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 6 NN18 8BA | Semi-detached | £214,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 102 NN18 8BG | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 52 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2017 | 52 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 16 NN18 8BB | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 20 NN18 8BB | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 72 NN18 8BE | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 140 NN18 8BQ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 24 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 17 NN18 8BE | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | 60 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 102 NN18 8BG | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 46 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 42 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £83,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 52 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 2 NN18 8BA | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2010 | 58 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 38 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2008 | 114 NN18 8BQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2008 | 116 NN18 8BQ | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 16 NN18 8BB | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2007 | 17 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 44 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 20 NN18 8BB | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 98 NN18 8BG | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 60 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 31 NN18 8BG | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 24 NN18 8BD | Semi-detached | £79,995 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 6 NN18 8BA | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 9 May 2005 | 102 NN18 8BG | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 21 NN18 8BG | Terraced | £79,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2004 | 50 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £79,995 | |
| 29 Jun 2004 | 30 NN18 8BD | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 62 NN18 8BE | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 138 NN18 8BQ | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 16 NN18 8BB | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
67 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (34); Flat (9); Bungalow, detached (8). Built: 1950-1966 (58); 1967-1975 (4); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (social) (18); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (42 addresses)
- 2, Cecil Drive
- 5, Cecil Drive
- 6, Cecil Drive
- 9, Cecil Drive
- 11, Cecil Drive
- 13, Cecil Drive
- 16, Cecil Drive
- 19, Cecil Drive
- 21, Cecil Drive
- 23, Cecil Drive
- 27, Cecil Drive
- 31, Cecil Drive
- 32, Cecil Drive
- 34, Cecil Drive
- 35, Cecil Drive
- 36, Cecil Drive
- 37, Cecil Drive
- 41, Cecil Drive
- 46, Cecil Drive
- 47, Cecil Drive
- 49, Cecil Drive
- 51, Cecil Drive
- 52, Cecil Drive
- 53, Cecil Drive
- 56, Cecil Drive
- 62, Cecil Drive
- 64, Cecil Drive
- 66, Cecil Drive
- 72, Cecil Drive
- 78, Cecil Drive
- 86, Cecil Drive
- 90, Cecil Drive
- 94, Cecil Drive
- 98, Cecil Drive
- 102, Cecil Drive
- 104, Cecil Drive
- 108, Cecil Drive
- 112, Cecil Drive
- 114, Cecil Drive
- 130, Cecil Drive
- 136, Cecil Drive
- 140, Cecil Drive
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 (82% of about 550 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)
- Parkland Gateway, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 5 August 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN18 8BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 109 addresses are between 102 m and 114 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN18 8BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN18 8BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN18 8BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN18 8BE | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| NN18 8BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN18 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN18 8BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN18 8BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Market Harborough 943,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest (Hazel Leys) Cecil Drive | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 57.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodsend Medical Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Care Centre | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Corby Community Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 55-57 Corporation Street Halifax | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter Open Space 7,450 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 66 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 71 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman road in Hazel Wood, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman road in Hazel Wood | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bandy Slade | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| South Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Thoroughsale Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Young King's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Willow Brook (North) | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 101 | 109 |
8 of the street's 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Leys Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corby Technical School | Secondary | 11–18 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Corby Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakley Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Corby Old Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brooke Weston Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Studfall Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Centre NN18 8BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Mias | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Yogis NN18 8EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Delightfull Desserts NN18 8EB | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Golden Chois NN18 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Best Kebab House NN18 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Zoriana Cernuha NN18 9NT | Mobile caterer | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kimon Catering NN18 9NT | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Corby Low Cost Kitchen NN18 9NT | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Vishva Superstore Ltd NN18 8EB | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Superdrug Plc NN17 1BH | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Bewitched NN17 1PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 May 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sidmouth Walk (24); On or near Foster Court (12); On or near Lundy Avenue (6); On or near Salcombe Road (5); On or near Seaton Crescent (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Zoriana Cernuha (mobile caterer, NN18 9NT) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN18 8BG: 31 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- NN18 8BE: 25 addresses
- NN18 8BD: 16 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NN18 8BQ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- NN18 8BU: 9 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- NN18 8BA: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- NN18 8BB: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- NN18 8BW: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Salcombe Road · Capell Gardens · Seaton Crescent · Cecil Close · Counts Farm Road · Honiton Gardens · Spencer Walk · Lundy Avenue · Shannon Court · Foster Court · Sidmouth Walk · Sargent Road
All the streets in NN18 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.