Digby Close Northampton
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN5), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28712573.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £305,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 7).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Lukes Primary Care Centre, about 210 m away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 229 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £365,000 | £300,000 | £430,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £265,000 | £235,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £353,500 | £350,000 | £357,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £248,000 | £247,000 | £257,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £172,500 | £170,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £339,995 | £339,995 | £339,995 |
| 2010 | 7 | £194,750 | £128,995 | £299,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | 1 NN5 6GU | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2022 | 39 NN5 6GU | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 1 NN5 6GU | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 9 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 2 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 7 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 7 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2019 | 6 NN5 6GU | Detached | £357,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2019 | 39 NN5 6GU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2019 | 39 NN5 6GU | Detached | £370,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jan 2018 | 43 NN5 6GU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2016 | 1 NN5 6GU | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2016 | 9 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 11 NN5 6GU | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 11 NN5 6GU | Detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 43 NN5 6GU | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2013 | 2 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 7 NN5 6GU | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 41 NN5 6GU | Detached | £339,995 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2010 | 6 NN5 6GU | Detached | £299,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2010 | 11 NN5 6GU | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2010 | 9 NN5 6GU | Detached | £194,750 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2010 | 3 NN5 6GU | Detached | £128,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 7 NN5 6GU | Semi-detached | £194,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 5 NN5 6GU | Semi-detached | £175,790 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 1 NN5 6GU | Detached | £191,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2007-2011 (7); 2008 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,200 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN5 6GU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NN5 6FH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 94 m and 95 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN5 6FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN5 6GU | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holmleigh Close Duston | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Weedon Road, NN5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 57 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Lukes Primary Care Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Northampton, Main Road Duston Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Luke, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m south-east. 20 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 Saint Luke | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m south-east |
| Churchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Ryehill Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hopping Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chiltern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Duston School | All-through | 4–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lyncrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Duston Eldean Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 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 |
| Kings Heath Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop Shop NN5 6JQ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Supershop Newsagents NN5 6JS | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2013 |
| Taste of Spice NN5 6JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Duston Village Chippy NN5 6JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| The Squirrels Inn NN5 6JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Well Pharmacy NN5 6JB | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Duston Village Bakery NN5 6JF | Manufacturers/packers | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2019 |
| Favell Day Services NN5 6JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Hearty Cuisine NN5 6JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Oak Lodge NN5 6JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Poppy Field Farm NN5 6GT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 131 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (155); On or near Holmleigh Close (11); On or near Maxwell Crescent (11); On or near Meeting Lane (9); On or near Galileo Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Pond Farm Close · Norman Snow Way · Reg Partridge Close · Galileo Close · Ashwood Road · Einstein Walk · Meeting Lane · Einstein Crescent · Holmleigh Close · Beechwood Road · Sycamore Road · Main Road
All the streets in NN5 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.