Haystack Close Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
32 addresses across 1 postcode (NN8), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29350009.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £278,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 31).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Medical Practice, about 1.8 km away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2024 | 21 | £296,000 | £260,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | 8 | £315,000 | £242,500 | £400,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | 12 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £278,000 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 2 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 21 Nov 2024 | 30 NN8 1GJ | Terraced | £260,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 1 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 29 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 27 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 21 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £282,500 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 34 NN8 1GJ | Terraced | £261,250 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 16 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £296,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 10 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £296,000 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 14 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £275,500 | New build. |
| 19 Sep 2024 | 19 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £297,500 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 32 NN8 1GJ | Terraced | £260,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2024 | 22 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £403,750 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 2024 | 8 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 31 May 2024 | 28 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £394,250 | New build. |
| 30 May 2024 | 23 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £382,000 | New build. |
| 16 May 2024 | 18 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £289,750 | New build. |
| 3 May 2024 | 24 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £385,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 11 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £304,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 26 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £384,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 20 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 25 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £306,000 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 15 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2023 | 9 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 4 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 17 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £400,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 7 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 6 NN8 1GJ | Semi-detached | £242,500 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 5 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 3 NN8 1GJ | Detached | £370,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, semi-detached (13); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2022 (31).
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 C (29% of about 1,460 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 67 m and 71 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 1GJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest (Wellingborough) South Hill Lane | 60 m |
| Car parks | Commercial Way Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | Hatton Park Road | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 52.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abbey Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Mannock Dental Practice | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | Isebrook Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,300 m² | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Eastfield Park 4.3 ha | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | Brook Farm Allotments 4.4 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ditchford Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ditchford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skew Bridge Ski Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km east |
| Land Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km south |
| Finedon Cally Banks | Wood | 2.8 km north-west |
| Ann's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km north-west |
| Eleanor's Wood | Wood | 3.3 km north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 32 |
12 of the street's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Victoria Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFG Group T/a Dolce Limited At Stanton Cross Primary School NN8 1GN | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Crazy 4 Kids Stanton Cross NN8 1GN | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| CakesbyEfs NN8 1HD | Other catering premises | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Orisirisi Foods Limited NN8 1FN | Other catering premises | 470 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- NN8 1GJ: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Plough Rise · Wheatsheaf Close · South Hill Lane · Sickle Drive · Baler Gardens · Stirrup Grove · Martingale Street · Ise Valley way · Hackamore Road · Irthlingborough Road North · Collar Close · Clementine Street
All the streets in NN8 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.