Norton Close Daventry, West Northamptonshire
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN11), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10600264.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Long Buckby, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Daventry Country Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey House Medical Practice, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £223,975 | £199,950 | £248,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £70,250 | £70,250 | £70,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2019 | 9 NN11 4GW | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 12 NN11 4GW | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 14 NN11 4GW | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | 11 NN11 4GW | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 18 Jun 2007 | 9 NN11 4GW | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 12 NN11 4GW | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 4 NN11 4GW | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 1 NN11 4GW | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1998 | 5 NN11 4GW | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 12 NN11 4GW | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 1 NN11 4GW | Detached | £70,250 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1976-1982 (1); 2008 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 (37% of about 1,000 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)
- Daventry: Former Vineyard Community Church site, Warwick Road NN11 4AL: up to 47 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN11 4GW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN11 4GX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 129 m and 131 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN11 4GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN11 4GX | 100% | 84% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Rugby 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Road Daventry | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Daventry | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | EFM Traction Limited - Depot Parking | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.8 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey House Medical Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spackman & Mckenzie | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 2 Market Square (Dental Practice) | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Danetre Hospital (Out-Patients) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Daventry Police Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Esso Daventry Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Daventry Country Park 67 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Welton Road Allotment Gardens 9,630 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 68 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Cross, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Moot Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| 7, New Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| 27, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Borough Hill: two Iron Age hillforts and a defended enclosure, two Bronze Age barrows, a Roman building complex and barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| 'Burnt Walls' earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Daventry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Borough Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Oak Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Borough Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Daventry Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 15 |
9 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSLV E-ACT Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Parker E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James Infant School | Primary | 3–8 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashby Fields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT The Grange School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snack 'n' Jacks NN11 4GX | Mobile caterer | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2020 |
| Happy Chef NN11 4GL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Daventry Workings Men's Club NN11 4GL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Melovelo @ Leisure Lakes NN11 4GL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| B&M Retail Ltd NN11 4GL | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2023 |
| ALDI Store NN11 4GL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Morrisons Local NN11 4GD | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Southbrook Food And Wine NN11 4JE | Retailers - other | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Everyone Active NN11 4GP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Daventry Food Bank NN11 4JP | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Eastern Way (20); On or near Danetre Drive (12); On or near Fraser Close (3); On or near Norton Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Daventry Food Bank (retailers - other, NN11 4JP) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Fraser Close · Danetre Drive · Eastern Way · Nelson Close · Vicar Lane · Hawkins Close
All the streets in NN11 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.