Oundle Road Ashton, North Northamptonshire
12 addresses across 4 postcodes (PE8), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long. USRN 12806930.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 4 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 G; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 16.2 km (10 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barnwell Country Park, is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oundle, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £655,000 | £655,000 | £655,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £200,000 | £102,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2024 | BERRYFIELD PE8 5LQ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 5 PE8 5LQ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | SUNNINGDALE PE8 5LQ | Detached | £655,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | FOURWINDS PE8 5LQ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2014 | BERRYFIELD PE8 5LQ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | BIRCHWOOD PE8 5LQ | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1996 | 5 PE8 5LQ | Detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 24 May 1996 | 3 PE8 5LQ | Detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1996 | BERRYFIELD PE8 5LQ | Detached | £102,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (20% of about 1,970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashton Wold, Ashton. 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
- CRICKET PAVILION AT ASHTON WOLD, grade II
- GREENWOOD MANOR, grade II
- PETROL STORE, PUMP AND VENT TO UNDERGROUND TANK, grade II
- STEWARD'S HOUSE, grade II
- THE GATEHOUSE AND ATTACHED WASH HOUSE AND GATEPIERS, GATES AND WALLS, grade II
- WATER TOWER AT ASHTON WOLD, grade II
- WEST LODGE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 5LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5LD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE8 5LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 38 m and 70 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 32 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE8 5LD | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| PE8 5LF | 91% | 91% | 91% | 9% |
| PE8 5LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE8 5LZ | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 67.7 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oundle | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Oundle Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Townley House Dental Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - St Osyths Lane Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Barnwell Country Park 15 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,630 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,920 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ashton Roman small town north east of Oundle, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton Roman small town north east of Oundle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Ashton Wold | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Wood | Wood | 120 m south-west |
| Cuckoo Spinney | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Gorse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Slade | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Stock Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polebrook Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PE8 5LZ: 6 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- PE8 5LD: 3 addresses of 121 in the postcode
- PE8 5LF: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- PE8 5LQ: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
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.