Magee Street Northampton
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN1), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28702157.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, 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 A; 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 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abington Park, is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is County Surgery, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 297 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £112,500 | £107,500 | £117,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £94,000 | £78,000 | £110,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024 | 3 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 19 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 1A NN1 4JT | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2015 | 17 NN1 4JT | Other | £190,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2007 | 17 NN1 4JT | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 19 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £158,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 3 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £147,500 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 1 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £107,500 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2001 | 19 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 25 May 2000 | 19 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1998 | 3 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1998 | 3 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1997 | 19 NN1 4JT | Terraced | £20,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); Flat (1); House, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (44% of about 1,790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Boot and Shoe Quarter (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 110 Whitworth Road NN1 4HJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Northampton: 208 - 210 Kettering Road NN1 4BN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Northampton: Former St Edmunds Hospital, Wellingborough Road NN1 4DX: up to 13 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: 195 - 201 Wellingborough Road NN1 4ED: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: Campbell Works, Clarke Road NN1 4PW: up to 5 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 26 Clare Street NN1 3JF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: Brethren Meeting Hall, 4a Christchurch Road NN1 5LN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 2 Clare Street NN1 3JF: up to 14 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 4JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN1 4JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 97 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN1 4JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN1 4JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Racecourse Pavillion Kingsley Park | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-Op Barry Road Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest County Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sage Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abington Park 46 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Racecourse 48 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 790 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) north. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Edgar Mobbs War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Stanislaus and St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Abington Abbey (Museum) | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Brickyard Spinney | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 |
5 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cedar Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northampton School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wallace Road Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingsley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abington Vale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Street Bakery NN1 4JS | Manufacturers/packers | 20 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Mentaur NN1 4PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Deja vu restaurant NN1 4NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| The Picturedrome NN1 4BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Zam Zam NN1 4BN | Retailers - other | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Zam Zam Fresh Fish Shop ltd NN1 4BL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Olde England Ltd NN1 4BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| International Supermarket NN1 4BP | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Oregano Pizzeria NN1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Planet Pizza NN1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| World of Pizza NN1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Shaan Indian Bangladeshi Restaurant NN1 4BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Butt Savouries NN1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Hing Lung Takeaway NN1 4BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| St Michaels House, 1-3 NN1 4JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 110 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Michaels Avenue (82); On or near Race Track (64); On or near Derby Road (30); On or near Henry Street (25); On or near B5346 (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings Maniatiko Greek Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN1 4DX) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Derby Road · Turner Street · Perry Street · St Michaels Avenue · Artizan Road · St Michaels Mount · Adnitt Road · Henry Street · Whitworth Road · Baronson Gardens · Adams Avenue · Hood Street
All the streets in NN1 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.