Kingfisher Close Northampton
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28701446.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Northamptonshire cost £289,726 in August 2026 (+0.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,088 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grange Wood Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Danes Camp Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £218,500 | £212,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £178,500 | £178,500 | £178,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £235,750 | £228,000 | £243,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £181,000 | £181,000 | £181,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2024 | 9 NN4 0QT | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 1 NN4 0QT | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 4 NN4 0QT | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 28 May 2019 | 4 NN4 0QT | Detached | £292,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 10 NN4 0QT | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2013 | 7 NN4 0QT | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 3 NN4 0QT | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2007 | 6 NN4 0QT | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 4 NN4 0QT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 7 NN4 0QT | Detached | £218,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | 7 NN4 0QT | Detached | £178,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 1 NN4 0QT | Detached | £243,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 8 NN4 0QT | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | 2 NN4 0QT | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2002 | 9 NN4 0QT | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2001 | 4 NN4 0QT | Detached | £174,950 | |
| 14 Jul 1997 | 5 NN4 0QT | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 1 NN4 0QT | Detached | £98,000 |
House prices and rents in West Northamptonshire
A typical home in West Northamptonshire cost £289,726 in August 2026, 0.2% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £467,095 |
| Semi-detached | £282,970 |
| Terraced | £234,451 |
| Flat or maisonette | £139,615 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £240,551 |
Private renters in West Northamptonshire paid £1,088 a month on average in September 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £754 |
| Two bedrooms | £958 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,171 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,686 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1967-1975 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 E (31% of about 610 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 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 71 m and 74 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 0QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 0QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pyghtle Way Merefield | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Old Towcester Road, NN4 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Danes Camp Medical Centre Good Jan 2024 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital Requires improvement Sep 2026 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hunsbury House Good Apr 2026 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange Wood Park 15 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hunsbury Hill Country Park 35 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,270 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 230 m north-east |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 310 m north-east |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 13 |
5 of the street's 13 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 West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Hunsbury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wootton Park School | All-through | 4–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Overstone Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delapre Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milton Parochial Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangewood Residents Club NN4 0UA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Dec 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodpecker Way (7); On or near Chaffinch Close (2); On or near Hawksnest (2); On or near Lapwing Close (2); On or near Ravens Croft (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Pyghtle Way · Woodpecker Way · Chaffinch Close · Ravens Croft · Swallow Close · Lapwing Close · Hawksnest · The Hayride · Grangewood · Collingcroft Close · Kites Close · Barn Owl Close
All the streets in NN4 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.