Crofters Close Northampton
60 addresses across 1 postcode (NN4), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28702297.
- Sales: 116 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 23, E: 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 D; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Grange Wood Park (15 hectares) is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Danes Camp Medical Centre, about 110 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £327,500 | £327,500 | £327,500 |
| 2021 | 4 | £309,000 | £290,000 | £369,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £318,000 | £305,000 | £331,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £347,000 | £347,000 | £347,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £276,250 | £250,000 | £355,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £270,250 | £265,000 | £275,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £273,000 | £240,000 | £275,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £236,000 | £218,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £189,995 | £180,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2024 | 18 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 24 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 33 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 40 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 15 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £369,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 34 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 55 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £331,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2020 | 3 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 55 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 5 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 19 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | 10 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 24 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 23 May 2017 | 5 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2017 | 29 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 22 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £271,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 52 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 2 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 43 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 54 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 May 2015 | 49 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 30 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | 42 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 29 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 46 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 22 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 16 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 29 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 40 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £189,995 | |
| 14 Apr 2011 | 8 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 32 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 27 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 24 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2009 | 8 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £204,995 | |
| 20 Oct 2008 | 62 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 47 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 5 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £219,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 39 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2007 | 50 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 16 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 54 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 14 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 9 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | 40 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 46 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2006 | 58 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 22 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 27 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2005 | 7 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | 52 NN4 0BJ | Detached | £203,500 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (30). Built: 1991-1995 (16); 1983-1990 (7); 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 2, Crofters Close
- 5, Crofters Close
- 6, Crofters Close
- 8, Crofters Close
- 10, Crofters Close
- 16, Crofters Close
- 19, Crofters Close
- 20, Crofters Close
- 21, Crofters Close
- 22, Crofters Close
- 23, Crofters Close
- 29, Crofters Close
- 30, Crofters Close
- 32, Crofters Close
- 36, Crofters Close
- 40, Crofters Close
- 42, Crofters Close
- 43, Crofters Close
- 46, Crofters Close
- 52, Crofters Close
- 54, Crofters Close
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (39% of about 560 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 86 m and 92 m above sea level (89 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 0BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Hunsbury Primary School Merefield | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Old Towcester Road, NN4 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 52.1 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Danes Camp Medical Centre | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unidrug Dispensing Chemist | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grange Wood Park 15 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 60 |
6 of the street's 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hunsbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | No published inspection |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wootton Park School | All-through | 4–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Overstone Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Collingtree Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wootton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hardingstone Academy | Primary | 0–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Preston Hedges Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Richard Court Ltd NN4 0XU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Hobby Cooks NN4 0XP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2015 |
| Hunsbury Fish Bar NN4 0UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| ELLIOTTS ICE CREAM NN4 0SY | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bank View (9); On or near Crofters Close (7); On or near The Weavers (6); On or near Kelburn Close (4); On or near Rea Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- NN4 0BJ: 60 addresses of 61 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hedgeway · The Weavers · Rea Close · Bank View · Hedge End · Downsway · Spy Glass Hill · Kelburn Close · Stourhead Drive · Wootton Brook Close · Rushy End · South Copse
All the streets in NN4 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.