Cross Hill Brixworth, West Northamptonshire
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN6), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 10618092.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; 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 10.6 km (6.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brixworth Country Park, is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 116 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moulton Surgery, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £720,000 | £720,000 | £720,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £327,500 | £249,950 | £390,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £310,000 | £249,995 | £395,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £234,000 | £234,000 | £234,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| 2002 | 2 | £214,975 | £179,950 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2025 | 2, PEBBLE COTTAGES NN6 9DB | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 1, PEBBLE COTTAGES NN6 9DB | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | THE BOATHOUSE NN6 9DB | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2018 | THE BOATHOUSE NN6 9DB | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | MINT COTTAGE NN6 9DB | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2010 | 1 NN6 9DB | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | THE GRANARY NN6 9DB | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2007 | 2 NN6 9DB | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | MINT COTTAGE NN6 9DB | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | 1 NN6 9DB | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 1 NN6 9DB | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | THE BOATHOUSE NN6 9DB | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 1, PEBBLE COTTAGES NN6 9DB | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 2, PEBBLE COTTAGES NN6 9DB | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | MINT COTTAGE NN6 9DB | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 1 NN6 9DB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | MINT COTTAGE NN6 9DB | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | THE BOATHOUSE NN6 9DB | Detached | £176,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 1 NN6 9DB | Detached | £149,950 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 154 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2); 1983-1990 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 C (26% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brixworth (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- CROSS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES WEST OF THE GRANARY, grade II
- MINT COTTAGE, grade II
- THE GRANARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brixworth: Old Station Yard, Station Road NN6 9BP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN6 9DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN6 9BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 111 m and 116 m above sea level (113 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN6 9BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN6 9DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Litchfield Close Brixworth | 340 m |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.9 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Moulton Surgery | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Mawsley) | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Weston Favell Police Station | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Brixworth Country Park 13 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,480 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brixworth Allotment Gardens 1.8 ha | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brixworth market cross, a scheduled monument, 10 m. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brixworth market cross | Scheduled monument | 10 m |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Hill Fox Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Clint Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Scaldwell Arm | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Creaton Covert | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Bog Bay | Bay | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixworth Centre Pre School NN6 9BZ | Other catering premises | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Co-Op Stores NN6 9BU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2023 |
| The George Inn NN6 9BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2026 |
| China Garden NN6 9BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Chambers Butchers NN6 9DX | Manufacturers/packers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Brixworth Balti NN6 9EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| New Lees Express NN6 9EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| The Flavour Trailer NN6 9EU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hall Farm Close (6); On or near Cross Hill (3); On or near Silver Street (2); On or near Saneco Lane (1); On or near Grange Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 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
Nearby streets
Church Street · Cross Hill · Saneco Lane · Saneco Lane · Hall Farm Close · Silver Street · Brixworth Hall Park · High Street · Newlands · Grange Court · The Paddocks · Frog Hall
All the streets in NN6 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.