Magpie Lane Brackley, West Northamptonshire
1 address across 1 postcode (NN13), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36100818.
- 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.
- 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.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, South Brackley Bypass, is 360 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 12 times (19 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Evenley Poultry Farm, Buckingham Road - Biomass Boilers, is 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Sutton, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Springfield Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 100 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 2 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,580 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 3,180 kWh of electricity, 26% less than the district's 4,310 kWh. There are gas meters for about 89% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NN13.
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 (40% of about 820 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)
- Brackley: Fox Lane Trust Meeting Hall, Fox Lane NN13 6BG: up to 18 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Brackley: 25 Manor Road NN13 6FY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evenley Poultry Farm, Buckingham Road - Biomass Boilers West Northamptonshire 2023/7548/FULL | Biomass | Permission granted, not yet built Mar 2024 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 October 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 12 times, for 19 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Hinton Stream, Tributary of the River Ouse.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackley Bridge Street Cso Anglian Water | Hinton Stream | 0 | 0 | 230 m |
| Brackley Terminal Ps Anglian Water | Tributary of the River Ouse | 12 | 19 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 360 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brackley Bypass Brackley, Northamptonshire | 1993 | Inert | 360 m |
| Borrow Pit South of Hinton Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire | 1992 | Inert | 390 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 111 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN13 7ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Sutton 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bicester North 823,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Churchill Way Brackley | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kings Sutton - Village Square | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Pavillions Way Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield Surgery Good Apr 2017 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 110 m |
| Hospital | Brackley Cottage Hospital | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Juniper House Good Oct 2023 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Brackley Police Station | 180 m |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Brackley, Brackley Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,920 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north. 72 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Brackley motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 270 m south-west |
| Brackley Lodge (Including Gate Piers) | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Magdalen College Chapel of Saints John and James | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| 82-88, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St James' Lake | Lake or reservoir | 320 m west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 370 m south-west |
| Westminster | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Kendal's Spinney | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Kendal's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Black Jack Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynflete Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Brackley Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Bracken Leas Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 770 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Fishes Pre-School (Brackley) NN13 6AE | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Oaks Pre-School NN13 6EE | Sessional day care | 50 | Good (Dec 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| S4A@ Brackley Church of England Junior School NN13 6EE | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Freestyle Wraparound Care - Brackley Junior School NN13 6EE | Out-of-school day care | 25 | Not inspected yet | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Lily Pad Day Nursery NN13 6EQ | Full day care | 115 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Stepping Stones (Bracken Leas School) NN13 6LF | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Stepping Stones Preschool (Brackley) NN13 6JJ | Sessional day care | 68 | Outstanding (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 196 childminders and 42 home childcarers (nannies) in West Northamptonshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotive Inn & Cafe Loco NN13 7ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2023 |
| Caprinos NN13 6AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Chilli & Pepper NN13 6AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Saffron NN13 6AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2024 |
| China Cottage NN13 7DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Brackley Kebab House NN13 7DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Rumours NN13 6AU | Other catering premises | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Thee Baguette Shop NN13 7AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Braccaley Community Shop NN13 7AB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Breakfast and After School Club NN13 6AU | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Brackley Band Supporters Club NN13 6DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rossetti NN13 6DF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2019 |
| The Courtyard Coffee House NN13 7AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2017 |
| The Lounge Cafe Bar NN13 7AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| The Crown Hotel NN13 7DP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (45); On or near Market Place (14); On or near Bridge Street (9); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (7); On or near Goose Green (6).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 involved a pedestrian. 100% happened in the dark, and 67% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2024 22:00 | Slight | 2 people: 2 pedestrians | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 15 Dec 2023 16:35 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 13 Nov 2023 22:20 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
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.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Hummingbirds (other catering premises, NN13 7AB) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 7 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 11 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Smith and Clay Ltd (retailers - other, NN13 7DP) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Caprinos (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN13 6AU) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN13 7ER: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bridge Street · Goose Green · Highfield Court · Marlborough Croft · Castle Mount · Churchill Way · Oxford Road · Draymans Walk · Blenheim Croft · Old Brewery Walk · Herrieffs Farm Road · Hall's Lane
All the streets in NN13 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.