Green Close Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN9), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12850423.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £415,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16).
- 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 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 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Spinney Field Rest Gardens, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spinney Brook Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £362,500 | £362,500 | £362,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £407,000 | £407,000 | £407,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £315,000 | £294,000 | £331,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £255,000 | £242,000 | £267,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £239,498 | £229,000 | £249,995 |
| 2011 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 4 NN9 5UN | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2024 | 9 NN9 5UN | Detached | £362,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 21 NN9 5UN | Detached | £407,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 15 NN9 5UN | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 16 NN9 5UN | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 7 NN9 5UN | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 20 NN9 5UN | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 1 NN9 5UN | Detached | £331,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2019 | 18 NN9 5UN | Detached | £294,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2016 | 12 NN9 5UN | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 9 NN9 5UN | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 2 NN9 5UN | Detached | £267,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2015 | 11 NN9 5UN | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 18 NN9 5UN | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 19 NN9 5UN | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 1 Mar 2011 | 1 NN9 5UN | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 8 NN9 5UN | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 2 NN9 5UN | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 19 NN9 5UN | Detached | £269,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 9 NN9 5UN | Detached | £259,950 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 11 NN9 5UN | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 15 NN9 5UN | Detached | £244,950 | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | 18 NN9 5UN | Detached | £229,950 | New build. |
| 6 Feb 2006 | 10 NN9 5UN | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 2005 | 17 NN9 5UN | Detached | £278,950 | New build. |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 14 NN9 5UN | Detached | £229,945 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 12 NN9 5UN | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 16 NN9 5UN | Detached | £238,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 8 NN9 5UN | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 6 NN9 5UN | Semi-detached | £215,500 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 7 NN9 5UN | Detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 20 NN9 5UN | Detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2005 | 1 NN9 5UN | Detached | £234,950 | New build. |
| 27 May 2005 | 21 NN9 5UN | Detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 2 NN9 5UN | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2005 | 4 NN9 5UN | Detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 3 NN9 5UN | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 134 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (15); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 (35% of about 1,060 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN9 5UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN9 5UL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 69 m and 75 m above sea level (72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN9 5UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN9 5UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest (Wellingbo') Newton Slade View Irthlingborough | 130 m |
| EV charging points | Hatton Park Road | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 52.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cox & Robinson Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Spinney Brook Dental Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Isebrook Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Rushden 2 Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Spinney Field Rest Gardens 920 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterworks Allotments 1.5 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ditchford Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ditchford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garrow Close Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Skew Bridge Ski Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Crow Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Moors | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Stanwick Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Knuston Spinney | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Huxlow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Irthlingborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Green Close (19); On or near Presland Way (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Wright Street · Locket Clapham Way · The Sentinels · Forresters Close · Newton Slade · Dunmore Drive · Presland Way · Brightwell Walk · Whitley Close · Mcgibbon Walk · Cowper Close · Grimmer Walk
All the streets in NN9 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.