Main Street Bradden, West Northamptonshire
32 addresses across 4 postcodes (NN12), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 36150210.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £535,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 4).
- 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 C; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 16.2 km (10 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 115 to 138 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Brook Health Centre, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £535,000 | £535,000 | £535,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £495,500 | £495,500 | £495,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £572,500 | £572,500 | £572,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £379,000 | £379,000 | £379,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | WILLOW BARN NN12 8ED | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2021 | WILLOW BARN NN12 8ED | Detached | £495,500 | |
| 9 Nov 2018 | WILLOW BARN NN12 8ED | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2017 | MANOR FARM NN12 8ED | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2016 | FIELD VIEW BARN NN12 8ED | Detached | £572,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2014 | FIELD VIEW BARN NN12 8ED | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | MANOR FARM HOUSE NN12 8ED | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | FIELD VIEW BARN NN12 8ED | Detached | £379,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2008 | MANOR FARM NN12 8ED | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2001 | THE LAURELS NN12 8ED | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 227 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 2007-2011 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 C (20% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bradden (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II*
- BRADDEN HOUSE, grade II
- BRADDEN LODGE FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- GATE AND GATE PIERS TO SOUTH EAST OF BRADDEN HOUSE AND ATTACHED QUADRANT WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
- GATES AND GATEPIERS TO EAST OF BRADDEN HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
- HOUSE NOW USED AS FARM BUILDING APPROXIATELY 30 METRES WEST OF BRADDEN LODGE FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- PIGEON HOUSE IN GARDEN OF BRADDEN HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 January 2027 to 6 January 2027: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 9 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 September 2026: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN12 8ED | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NN12 8EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN12 8EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN12 8EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 115 m and 138 m above sea level (123 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN12 8EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN12 8ED | 86% | 86% | 86% | 14% |
| NN12 8EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN12 8EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michael's Church Bradden | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 55.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Brook Health Centre | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shire Court Dental Practice | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brackley Comm Hospital | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 180 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Site of the medieval settlement of Kirby | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bury Brake | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Tite's Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Kingthorn Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Silver Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Bucknell Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Weedon Copse | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 32 |
7 of the street's 32 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
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 (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 6% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, detached (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN12 8ED: 29 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- NN12 8EB: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- NN12 8EF: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- NN12 8EJ: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in NN12 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.