Cedar Drive Thrapston, North Northamptonshire
50 addresses across 36 postcodes (NN14,NN16), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12800344.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 1).
- 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 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 Kettering, about 13.1 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Peace Memorial Park (1.1 hectares) is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Meadows Surgery, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1950-1966 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (1).
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 (31% of about 2,170 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 33 m and 46 m above sea level (43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN14 4JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN14 4LZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NN14 4RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest (Thrapston) Cedar Drive | 70 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 58.7 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Meadows Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thrapston Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thrapston Dental Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Peace Memorial Park 1.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Playing Fields 2.7 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) north. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Titchmarsh Roman Town | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Brawn's Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Westfield Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Woodford Shrubbery | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Heronry Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Woodford Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 50 |
5 of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrapston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Cafe NN14 4JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| The Souster Youth Trust NN14 4JU | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Brooke Weston Trust At Thrapston Primary School NN14 4JU | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Thrapston Cattle Market Cafe NN14 4JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Thrapston Bowls Club NN14 4JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Simply Tea-licious Cafe NN14 4JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Delicious Kebab And Pizza NN14 4JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oakleas Rise (10); On or near Cedar Drive (7); On or near Midland Road (3); On or near Sidings Close (3); On or near Chestnut Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 9 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
- NN14 4JY: 11 addresses
- NN14 4LZ: 4 addresses
- NN14 4RQ: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- NN16 6RX: 1 address
- NN16 6SB: 1 address
- NN16 6SD: 1 address
- NN16 6SE: 1 address
- NN16 6SF: 1 address
- NN16 6SG: 1 address
- NN16 6SH: 1 address
- NN16 6SJ: 1 address
- NN16 6SL: 1 address
- NN16 6SN: 1 address
- NN16 6SP: 1 address
- NN16 6SQ: 1 address
- NN16 6SR: 1 address
- NN16 6SS: 1 address
- NN16 6ST: 1 address
- NN16 6SU: 1 address
- NN16 6SW: 1 address
- NN16 6SX: 1 address
- NN16 6SY: 1 address
- NN16 6SZ: 1 address
- NN16 6UE: 1 address
- NN16 6UF: 1 address
- NN16 6UG: 1 address
- NN16 6UH: 1 address
- NN16 6UJ: 1 address
- NN16 6UL: 1 address
- NN16 6UN: 1 address
- NN16 6UP: 1 address
- NN16 6UQ: 1 address
- NN16 6UR: 1 address
- NN16 6UU: 1 address
- NN16 6UW: 1 address
- NN16 6ZZ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Cedar Drive · Chestnut Drive · Oakleas Rise · Steel Close · Hawthorn Drive · Coppertree Walk · Foundry Walk · Sidings Close · Grove Road · Spinney Close · Brambleside · Osier Way
All the streets in NN14, 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.