Osborn Close Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42900677.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £332,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 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 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 Wellingborough, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Croyland Park, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queensway Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £254,995 | £254,995 | £254,995 |
| 2021 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £253,000 | £253,000 | £253,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £182,500 | £177,000 | £188,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| 2000 | 2 | £102,498 | £89,995 | £115,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £86,750 | £81,000 | £92,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 1 NN8 2AW | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 5 NN8 2AW | Semi-detached | £254,995 | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 1A NN8 2AW | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 6 NN8 2AW | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 May 2016 | 2 NN8 2AW | Detached | £253,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 9 NN8 2AW | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 5 NN8 2AW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 May 2006 | 3 NN8 2AW | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 4 May 2006 | 9 NN8 2AW | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 7 NN8 2AW | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | 5 NN8 2AW | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | 3 NN8 2AW | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 9 NN8 2AW | Detached | £89,995 | |
| 24 May 1999 | 1 NN8 2AW | Detached | £89,500 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 7 NN8 2AW | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 3 NN8 2AW | Detached | £92,500 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 8 NN8 2AW | Detached | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 1983-1990 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (43% of about 830 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)
- Rear Of 3 Princess Way, Wellingborough, NN8 2HD: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Swimming Baths, Croyland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2JY: up to 30 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- George Cox Shoes, Westfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JR: up to 76 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 2AW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| NN8 2BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 68 m and 70 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 2AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN8 2BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northampton Road Wellingborough | 130 m |
| Car parks | Commercial Way Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hatton Park Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 52.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queensway Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Berrymoor Court | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Isebrook Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Kingsway - Wellingborough, Wellington Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Croyland Park 28 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.7 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,820 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 57 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tithe barn, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Stanwell Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Red Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Summer Leys | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Sywell Bottom | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Croyland Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 370 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery | Nursery | 0–4 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weavers Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Barnabas Church of England School | Primary | 5–7 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ruskin Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ruskin Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warwick Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Olympic Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wrenn School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Avenue Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out Of Town Crafts And Gifts NN8 3LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Our Ladys Roman Catholic Pre-School NN8 2BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| IFG Group Trading As Dolce Limited NN8 2BE | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Tasker House NN8 3HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Dukes Court Care Home NN8 3PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Maya Street Food NN8 3JZ | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Swedish Kitchen (Wellingborough) Ltd NN8 3PW | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Queensway Premier NN8 3PW | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Sams Takeaway NN8 3HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Northampton Road (14); On or near Pytchley Rise (13); On or near Henshaw Road (7); On or near Kilby Close (6); On or near Western Way (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, bungalow, detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gillitts Road · Lea Way · Kilby Close · Northampton Road · Pytchley Rise · Harvey Road · Western Way · Duncan Court · Fernie Way · Third Avenue · Henshaw Road · Cottesmore Way
All the streets in NN8 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.