Pynkeny Close Earls Barton, North Northamptonshire
14 addresses across 1 postcode (NN6), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42950381.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £372,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10, C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; 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 7.3 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sywell Country Park, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Earls Barton Medical Centre, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £372,500 | £315,000 | £430,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £279,995 | £279,995 | £279,995 |
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £267,500 | £267,500 | £267,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £397,500 | £397,500 | £397,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £286,950 | £233,950 | £339,950 |
| 2015 | 10 | £275,707 | £219,950 | £324,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2022 | 6 NN6 0RL | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 2 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 4 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £279,995 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 2 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 10 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £267,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 24 NN6 0RL | Detached | £397,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 4 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £233,950 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2016 | 6 NN6 0RL | Detached | £339,950 | New build. |
| 22 May 2015 | 22 NN6 0RL | Detached | £324,950 | New build. |
| 8 May 2015 | 8 NN6 0RL | Detached | £314,950 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 24 NN6 0RL | Detached | £324,950 | New build. |
| 12 Mar 2015 | 20 NN6 0RL | Detached | £314,950 | New build. |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 16 NN6 0RL | Detached | £236,463 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 2015 | 18 NN6 0RL | Detached | £232,500 | New build. |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 2 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £224,950 | New build. |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 12 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £219,950 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 14 NN6 0RL | Detached | £319,950 | New build. |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 10 NN6 0RL | Semi-detached | £219,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2015 (7); 2014 (3); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 2, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 6, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 8, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 10, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 12, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 14, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 18, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 20, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 22, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
- 24, Pynkeny Close, Earls Barton
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 B (34% of about 870 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 58 m and 60 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN6 0RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dowthorpe Hill Earls Barton | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 50.2 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Earls Barton Medical Centre | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Earls Barton Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tg's Dental Suite Earls Barton | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Isebrook Hospital | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Weston Favell Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Earls Barton, Earls Barton Cashzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Sywell Country Park 57 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,760 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 880 m (0.5 miles) north. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Earls Barton motte castle | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 530m north east of Roe's Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Robersacks Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Long Ley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Combe Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Summer Leys | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Sywell Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 14 |
8 of the street's 14 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earls Barton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Nurseries Ltd NN6 0EP | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| No1 Food People Limited NN6 0EP | Mobile caterer | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| The Basement Bakery NN6 0EP | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Los Cubanos Hermanos Ltd NN6 0EP | Mobile caterer | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barnard Close (10); On or near Holdenby Lane (8); On or near Pynkeny Close (3); On or near Compton Way (3); On or near Thorpe Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- NN6 0RL: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Barnard Close · Thorpe Road · Compton Way · Compton Way · Holdenby Lane · Station Road · Shoemakers Close
All the streets in NN6 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.