Chace Road Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN8), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42900640.
- Sales: 72 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £172,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 15, E: 5, G: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Fields, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Medical Practice, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 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 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £184,000 | £180,000 | £188,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £165,000 | £150,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £157,000 | £145,000 | £167,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £150,650 | £146,000 | £155,300 |
| 2016 | 5 | £135,000 | £85,000 | £142,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £107,000 | £104,000 | £110,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £110,500 | £108,500 | £111,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £92,500 | £90,000 | £95,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £129,000 | £122,500 | £129,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £121,000 | £120,000 | £131,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | 21 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2025 | 12 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 29 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2023 | 18 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 29 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 32 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 25 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 36 NN8 1NR | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 8 NN8 1NR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 5 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2019 | 6 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 30 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £147,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 18 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 32 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2018 | 36 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 33 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £155,300 | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | GARAGES NN8 1NR | Other | £30,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2017 | 32 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 5 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 33 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 23 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 2 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 13 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2014 | 22 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2014 | 6 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 26 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2013 | 21 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2013 | 23 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 5 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £108,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 6 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | 31 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2008 | 25 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 29 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2008 | 24 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 10 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £131,950 | |
| 22 Mar 2007 | 30 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2007 | 17 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 12 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 26 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 21 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £119,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 13 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2005 | 24 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 21 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 8 NN8 1NR | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 23 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £105,950 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 5 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £104,950 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 29 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £114,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 33 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 29 NN8 1NR | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | 8 NN8 1NR | Semi-detached | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (21); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (16); 1900-1929 (8); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
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 (37% of about 950 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)
- Former Post Office Sorting Office, Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1DW: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Site G TCAAP - Alma St/Cambridge Street Backlands, Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4DJ: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Reddens Scrap Yard, Leys Road / Highfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1PL: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 1NR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NN8 1NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 8 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 46 m and 49 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 1NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN8 1NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colwell Road Wellingborough | 140 m |
| Car parks | Commercial Way Car Park | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Hatton Park Road | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 51.9 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Medical Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mannock Dental Practice | 270 m |
| Hospital | Isebrook Hospital | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Darrens Premier | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Fields 6.8 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,630 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m north. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north |
| Tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Land Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Ann's Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Stanwell Spinney | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Skew Bridge Ski Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Summer Leys | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 37 |
3 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wrenn School | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Avenue Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanton Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Barnabas Church of England School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery | Nursery | 0–4 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakway Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Station NN8 1PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Booker Staff Restaurant NN8 1NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| The Crown NN8 1NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Dream Days NN8 1NJ | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Premier Stores (Embankment) NN8 1NW | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2015 |
| Linden Manor NN8 1NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Arc Health Nutrition NN8 1RA | Distributors/Transporters | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Extracare Charitable Trust | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Bewiched Coffee NN8 1NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 12 May 2021 |
| The Little R'Ale House NN8 1NQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 16 May 2024 |
| Masala Meals NN8 1PU | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Flavor Of Home NN8 1HR | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Playmates Childrens Day Nursery NN8 1HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Pravasi Day Centre NN8 1QD | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Great Glen Residential Home NN8 1NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Saxby Crescent (13); On or near Waterside Road (12); On or near Chester Road (11); On or near Senwick Drive (11); On or near Parking Area (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 The Crown (pub/bar/nightclub, NN8 1NJ) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Colwell Road · Corrie Close · Waterside Road · Chester Road · Britannia Gardens · Thorny Road · Saxby Crescent · Senwick Road · Elsden Road · Senwick Drive · Waendel Close · Dryden Road
All the streets in NN8 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.