Kettering Road Twywell, North Northamptonshire
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN14), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12800411.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 6).
- 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 North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 8.9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Meadows Surgery, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1976-1982 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (23% of about 1,840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Twywell. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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 ST NICHOLAS, grade II*
- HOME FARM COTTAGES AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD FRIAR PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 43 m and 64 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN14 3AH | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| NN14 3AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Friar PH Twywell | 40 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 59.8 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Meadows Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Thrapston Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Thrapston Dental Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 510 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,360 m² | 70 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m west. 9 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 Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Drayton House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodford Hill | Hill | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Japanese Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Bushy Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Lady Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Kinewell Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 30 |
19 of the street's 30 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Girl Guide Training Centre NN14 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Green (1); On or near Lower Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility asset works, 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Weatherill View · Lower Street · The Green · Church Lane · Panters Lane
All the streets in NN14 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.