Cheyne Walk Northampton
87 addresses across 4 postcodes (NN1), about 320 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 28701912.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £440,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 65% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Beckett's Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 82 of its 87 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maple Access Partnership LLP, about 200 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £787,250 | £787,250 | £787,250 |
| 2001 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2022 | 6 NN1 5PT | Semi-detached | £492,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 11 NN1 5PT | Semi-detached | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 8 NN1 5PT | Other | £32,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 7 NN1 5PT | Detached | £575,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 11 NN1 5PT | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 9 NN1 5PT | Detached | £787,250 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | 7 NN1 5PT | Detached | £605,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: Flat (3); House, end-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2); 2022 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in West Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,487 | £3,039 | £3,592 | £4,144 | £4,973 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 2,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Giles, Derngate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1, CHEYNE WALK, grade II
- 1, SPENCER PARADE, grade II
- 2 AND 3, SPENCER PARADE, grade II
- 4 AND 5, SPENCER PARADE, grade II
- 6 AND 7, CHEYNE WALK, grade II
- 6 AND 7, SPENCER PARADE, grade II
- 8, SPENCER PARADE, grade II
- 9-11, SPENCER PARADE, grade II
- EASTGATE HOUSE, grade II
- PRINCE'S COTTAGE, grade II
- QUEEN'S COTTAGE, grade II
- SPRINGFIELD, grade II
- ST THOMAS A BECKET'S WELL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: 4 - 10 Hazelwood Road NN1 1LN: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Northampton: St Giles House 76 St Giles Street NN1 1BG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Northampton: 2 Castilian Terrace NN1 1LD: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Northampton: St Giles Clinic, 67 St Giles Street NN1 1JF: up to 60 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Northampton: 65 St Giles Street NN1 1JF: up to 10 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Northampton: Sazerac, 20 Castilian Street NN1 1JX: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Northampton: 98 - 100 Abington Street NN1 2BP: up to 13 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Northampton: 98-100 Abington Street NN1 2BP: up to 13 homes, permissioned (350 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 29 August 2026: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 5PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN1 5PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN1 5BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN1 1LN | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 87 addresses are between 70 m and 80 m above sea level (76 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 1LN | 100% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
| NN1 5BD | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| NN1 5PT | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| NN1 5PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest General Hospital Northampton | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Ridings Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maple Access Partnership LLP | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abington Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beckett's Park 7.1 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Midsummer Meadow 28 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | The Racecourse 48 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 790 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 78, Derngate, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south-west. 160 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 78, Derngate | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-west |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m north |
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Judge's Lodgings | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 87 |
82 of the street's 87 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 West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Barry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northampton School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delapre Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Angela Grace Care Centre NN1 5PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Cheyne Walk Club NN1 5PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| The Dining Room NN1 1UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nene Valley Day Nursery NN1 5BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| St Giles Cheese NN1 1JF | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Butterwick Bakery NN1 1JW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Cardew & Co NN1 1JF | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Saints on St Giles NN1 1JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2021 |
| La Famiglia NN1 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Pamukkale Turkish Restaurant NN1 1JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Sahara Restaurant NN NN1 1TY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Kingdom gaming NN1 1EZ | Retailers - other | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dreams Coffee Lounge NN1 1JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Greek Bistro NN1 1JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Sep 2026 |
| AKASAKA Korean and Japanese restaurant NN1 1JS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spencer Parade (102); On or near Bedford Place (41); On or near Hazelwood Road (40); On or near Derngate (25); On or near Spring Gardens (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: West Northamptonshire Council: Highway repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Karrens (mobile caterer, NN1 1DP) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nasze Deli (retailers - other, NN1 4AA) re-inspected, still 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Noodlex (takeaway/sandwich shop, NN1 2AN) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Salt N Vinegar (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN1 2AP) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN1 5PT: 81 addresses of 89 in the postcode
- NN1 5PU: 3 addresses
- NN1 5BD: 2 addresses of 183 in the postcode
- NN1 1LN: 1 address of 103 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bedford Place · Spring Gardens · Scholars Court · Victoria Promenade · Spencer Parade · Hazelwood Road · York Road · Castilian Terrace · Castilian Street · St Giles' Street · Albion Place · Alexandra Road
All the streets in NN1 and across West 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.