Hinton Close Northampton
35 addresses across 1 postcode (NN2), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28702139.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £229,995 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 5, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Pines Surgery, about 280 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £229,995 | £229,995 | £229,995 |
| 2021 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £154,498 | £129,000 | £179,995 |
| 2013 | 2 | £115,000 | £100,000 | £130,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | 3 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £229,995 | |
| 9 Jul 2021 | 2 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 1 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2017 | 8 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 13 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £179,995 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 3 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 12 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 1 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 9 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 5 NN2 8JN | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 1 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 13 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 14 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1999 | 1 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 3 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £33,500 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 14 NN2 8JN | Semi-detached | £42,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 2021 (1); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
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 B (43% of about 1,040 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: Bective Works/Jabez House, Bective Road NN2 7TQ: up to 99 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 98 m and 99 m above sea level (98 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN2 8JN | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenfields School Kingsthorpe | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Croughton Close, NN2 | 320 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 57.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Pines Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northampton Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Silver Pepper Clinic | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,100 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.9 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boughton bowl barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boughton bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Old St John's Church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Boughton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Obelisk Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Nursery Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Little Warren Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Brampton Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Green Oaks Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sunnyside Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Whitehills Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsthorpe College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Buckton Fields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boughton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Northampton School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLIDARITY_ACTION NN2 8PD | Mobile caterer | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chalcombe Stores NN2 8LD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Boughton Lodge NN2 7SU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Happy Days Day Nursery NN2 8LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Mentaur NN2 7SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Richardsons Partnership for Care NN2 7AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Stoke House NN2 8DL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2018 |
| Krates NN2 7SU | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (57); On or near Helmdon Crescent (16); On or near Hinton Close (10); On or near A508 (8); On or near Cosgrove Way (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- NN2 8JN: 35 addresses
Nearby streets
Harborough Road · Moreton Way · Cosgrove Way · Chalcombe Road · Cosgrove Road · Blakesley Close · Holly Lodge Drive · Liddington Way · Evenley Road · Appledore Close · Edward Watson Close · Syresham Way
All the streets in NN2 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.