Mill Road Northampton
49 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN2), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28700851.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £173,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 30, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 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 910 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Victoria Park (13 hectares) is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leicester Tce Healthcare Ctr, about 350 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 368 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £99,000 | £95,000 | £103,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £83,998 | £79,995 | £88,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £29,000 | £29,000 | £47,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £44,500 | £44,500 | £44,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £31,250 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 1996 | 1 | £28,750 | £28,750 | £28,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2023 | 8 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 14 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £149,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Mar 2017 | 14 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 16 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £136,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 6 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 16 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 12 NN2 6AX | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2007 | 8 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 18 NN2 6AX | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 6 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 8 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2003 | 4 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £79,995 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 8 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 4 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1999 | 4 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 8 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | 8 NN2 6AX | Terraced | £31,250 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 16 NN2 6AX | Semi-detached | £28,750 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (31); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (2). Built: 1900-1929 (25); before 1900 (11); 2010 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (13); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 A (89% of about 930 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)
- Northampton: The Vicarage, 104 Semilong Road NN2 6EX: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Northampton: Railway Station (Railfreight), St Andrews Road NN1 2SD: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 42 - 48 Abington Street NN1 2AP: up to 30 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: Former Bus Station, Greyfriars NN1 2ER: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: Belgrave House, Greyfriars NN1 2ER: up to 122 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: Former Dairy Crest Depot, Horsley Road NN2 6LS: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: 71 - 73 Kingsthorpe Road NN2 6HE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: 2 Clare Street NN1 3JF: up to 14 homes, permissioned (860 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN2 6BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| NN2 6AX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 64 m and 71 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN2 6AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN2 6BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampton Street Semilong | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newlands Car Park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leicester Tce Healthcare Ctr | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicina Pharmacy.co.uk | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Semilong, Semilong Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 13 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Racecourse 48 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 77 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Sepulchre | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Stanislaus and St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 32 and 32A, Market Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Cromwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Ryehill Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| The Spinney | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Heath Spinney | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 49 |
19 of the street's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 310 m | 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 |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | 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 |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earl Spencer Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families | Nursery | 0–5 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Convenience Shop Ltd NN2 6AX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 4 Good | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Semilong Working Men Club NN2 6BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| S M Co-Op NN2 6BH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Salaam Superstore NN1 2TN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Poldi NN1 2PN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Refuel Cafe (Motorcycle World) NN1 2PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Mamas Tasty Kitchen NN2 6DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Semilong Community Exchange NN2 6AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| ST Andrew’s Off Licence NN2 6DA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2021 |
| Jhoots Pharmacy NN2 6BU | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Flying Wings NN2 6BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Mar 2026 |
| IMPACT-NOW NN1 2PN | Distributors/Transporters | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| F F Tees NN1 2NW | Manufacturers/packers | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Maandeeq Social Club NN1 2TN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe 1850 NN2 6AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 106 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (117); On or near St George'S Street (53); On or near Lower Adelaide Street (34); On or near St Andrew'S Road (25); On or near Lower Hester Street (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 MONOPOL (retailers - other, NN1 3RJ) now 2 Improvement necessary, was Unknown (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Mill Lane · Lower Adelaide Street · Hampton Street · St George's Street · Mill Road · Uppingham Street · Northcote Street · Lower Hester Street · Brook Street · Semilong Road · Semilong Road · St George's Street
All the streets in NN2 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.