Main Street Apethorpe, North Northamptonshire
35 addresses across 5 postcodes (PE8), about 150 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12801053.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £572,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, E: 1, F: 6, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stamford (Lincs), about 10.9 km (6.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wansford, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £572,500 | £572,500 | £572,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £636,000 | £636,000 | £636,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £387,500 | £360,000 | £415,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £447,000 | £447,000 | £447,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £499,950 | £150,000 | £537,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE PE8 5DL | Detached | £572,500 | |
| 27 May 2022 | MICHAELMAS COTTAGE PE8 5DL | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2021 | MICHAELMAS COTTAGE PE8 5DL | Detached | £636,000 | |
| 24 May 2017 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE PE8 5DL | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 1, THE TERRACE PE8 5DL | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | 2, THE TERRACE PE8 5DL | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 1, THE TERRACE PE8 5DL | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | THE OLD VILLAGE HALL PE8 5DL | Terraced | £447,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | THE OLD VILLAGE HALL PE8 5DL | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 2, THE ESTATE YARD PE8 5AQ | Detached | £499,950 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 2006 | PLOT 4, THE ESTATE YARD PE8 5DL | Detached | £150,000 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 2006 | MICHAELMAS COTTAGE PE8 5DL | Detached | £537,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2005 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE PE8 5DL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2004 | 3, THE TERRACE PE8 5DL | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2001 | MICHAELMAS COTTAGE PE8 5DL | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE PE8 5DL | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | MICHAELMAS COTTAGE PE8 5DL | Detached | £97,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 166 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 2003-2006 (4); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1 The Terrace, Main Street
- 2 The Terrace, Main Street, Apethorpe
- 3 The Estate Yard, Main Street, Apethorpe
- 4 The Estate Yard, Main Street, Apethorpe
- 5 The Estate Yard, Main Street, Apethorpe
- Iris Cottage, Main Street, Apethorpe
- Michaelmas Cottage, Main Street, Apethorpe
- The Annexe, Manor House, Main Street, Apethorpe
- The Old Village Hall, Main Street, Apethorpe
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (19% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Apethorpe. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- BEAM ENDS, grade II
- LILAC COTTAGE, grade II
- STOCKS, WHIPPING POST AND ATTACHED SHELTER APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, MIDDLE COTTAGE AND CLIFFE COTTAGE, grade II
- VIOLET COTTAGE, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II
- WOOD COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 October 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE8 5DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE8 5DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 33 m and 40 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE8 5AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apethorpe Village DRT | 50 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 64.7 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wansford | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wansford Pharmacy | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 West Street [Dental Practice] | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stamford Police Station | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 200 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m east. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m east |
| Churchyard cross in St Leonard's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 80 m east |
| Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe Hall | Scheduled monument | 260 m south-west |
| Apethorpe Palace Formerly Known As Apethorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m south |
| Apethorpe Palace Formerly Known As Apethorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushrubs Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| New Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Calvey Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Tomlin Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Newton Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Brickhill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 35 |
9 of the street's 35 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (leicestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 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) | 11% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: North Northamptonshire Council: Highway repair and maintenance works, 7 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PE8 5DL: 20 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- PE8 5AQ: 8 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- PE8 5DP: 5 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- PE8 5DN: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- PE8 5DQ: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Manor Farm · Laundry Road · Bridge Street · Hunting Way
All the streets in PE8 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.