Hemington Road Polebrook, North Northamptonshire
62 addresses across 6 postcodes (PE8), about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12800783.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £850,250 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 9).
- Flood: 4 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 G; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 17.5 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oundle, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £850,250 | £850,250 | £850,250 |
| 2023 | 3 | £790,000 | £435,000 | £940,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £485,000 | £225,000 | £745,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £197,500 | £178,000 | £366,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £412,500 | £175,000 | £650,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £490,000 | £485,000 | £495,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £160,500 | £106,000 | £215,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | 34 PE8 5LS | Detached | £850,250 | |
| 4 Sep 2023 | 30 PE8 5LS | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2023 | BLACKSMITHS COTTAGE PE8 5LS | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | BROOK HOUSE PE8 5LS | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | BLACKSMITHS COTTAGE PE8 5LS | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2018 | BARNLEIGH HOUSE PE8 5LS | Terraced | £490,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 40 PE8 5LS | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2017 | 6 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 4 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2014 | 6 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | STONE COTTAGE PE8 5LS | Terraced | £366,500 | |
| 8 Oct 2009 | 34 PE8 5LS | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 4 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 30 PE8 5LS | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jul 2005 | 6 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 32 PE8 5LS | Detached | £495,000 | New build. |
| 4 Jun 2004 | 34 PE8 5LS | Detached | £485,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2003 | 36 PE8 5LS | Detached | £385,000 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2001 | WOODLANDS PE8 5LS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2001 | 4 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, 8 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1997 | WOODLANDS PE8 5LS | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 3 Jan 1997 | BOWER COTTAGE PE8 5LS | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 4 PE8 5LS | Terraced | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (7); 2003-2006 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 G (19% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 19.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II*
- BARN COTTAGE GARDEN COTTAGE, grade II
- BARN, 70 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE KINGS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- BEAULIEU HALL, grade II
- BROOKLANDS, grade II
- GREYSTON HOUSE, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 HEADSTONES EACH APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II
- HARTFORD COTTAGE, grade II
- HOUSE ATTACHED TO EAST THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- POLE COTTAGE, grade II
- POLEBROOK HALL AND ATTACHED WALL WITH GATEARCH, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- SAGE GREEN, grade II
- THE GABLES, grade II
- THE OLD BAKERY, grade II
- THE RECTORY, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE8 5LS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| PE8 5QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE8 5LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 27 m and 71 m above sea level (38 m on average); the ground rises about 43 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE8 5LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5QJ | 93% | 93% | 93% | 7% |
| PE8 5RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Stations | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oundle | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Oundle Pharmacy | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Townley House Dental Practice | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,920 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Beaulieu Hall moated site. | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsthorpe Coppice | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Three Acre Spinney | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Round Coppice | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| West Coppice | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| The Slade | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 62 |
12 of the street's 62 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 7 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
- PE8 5LS: 46 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- PE8 5QE: 10 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- PE8 5QJ: 3 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- PE8 5LE: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- PE8 5LY: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- PE8 5RJ: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in PE8 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.