Link Way Bugbrooke, West Northamptonshire
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN7), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36100493.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 C; 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 7.3 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bugbrooke Medical Practice, about 160 m away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £170,500 | £170,500 | £170,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £66,000 | £58,000 | £74,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £61,000 | £61,000 | £61,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £65,750 | £63,000 | £68,500 |
| 1996 | 2 | £61,625 | £55,250 | £68,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2026 | 11 NN7 3PS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 10 NN7 3PS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 10 NN7 3PS | Detached | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 10 NN7 3PS | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 4 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £170,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 4 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 10 Jun 1999 | 4 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 1 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 23 Nov 1998 | 7 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £61,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 11 NN7 3PS | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1997 | 2 NN7 3PS | Detached | £68,500 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 5 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1996 | 9 NN7 3PS | Detached | £55,250 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 7 NN7 3PS | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 C (51% of about 750 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN7 3PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN7 3QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 94 m and 95 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN7 3PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN7 3QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Johns Road Bugbrooke | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 57.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bugbrooke Medical Practice | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bugbrooke Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Northampton Service Area Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2.2 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.8 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,980 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Dower House, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Dower House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Glassthorpehill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Radmore Bushes | Wood | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| Harpole Covert | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugbrooke Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Campion School | Secondary | 11–18 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moo Hatch NN7 3QU | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Bugbrooke Rugby Club NN7 3RW | Other catering premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Food For Friends NN7 3RW | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Bugbrooke Out of School Club NN7 3PA | School/college/university | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kingswood Education Catering Ltd NN7 3PA | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Bakers Arms Bugbrooke NN7 3PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Philippa's Ltd NN7 3PA | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Londis NN7 3PG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 May 2022 |
| The Village Takeaway NN7 3PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Bugbrooke Cricket Club NN7 3PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spencer Close (12); On or near Lime Grove (5); On or near Homestead Drive (5); On or near Hazel Close (5); On or near Maple Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Village Takeaway (takeaway/sandwich shop, NN7 3PE) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Georges Close · Almond Crescent · Lime Grove · Georges Avenue · Pilgrims Lane · Oaklands · Homestead Drive · Smitherway · Levitts Road · Beech Close · Hazel Close · Waggoners Way
All the streets in NN7 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.