Ripon Close Northampton
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (NN4), about 390 m long. USRN 28700044.
- Sales: 51 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £292,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 B; 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 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hunsbury Hill Country Park, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eleanor Cross Healthcare, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 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 | 3 | £292,000 | £265,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £232,000 | £214,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £217,000 | £175,000 | £259,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £168,500 | £168,000 | £169,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £181,500 | £136,000 | £227,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £147,750 | £140,000 | £155,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £145,500 | £129,000 | £162,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £183,500 | £144,000 | £223,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £147,750 | £135,500 | £160,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £124,000 | £116,500 | £131,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | 1 NN4 8RF | Detached | £385,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 7 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2022 | 11 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £292,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 10 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 15 NN4 8RF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2021 | 4 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £214,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 12 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 11 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £259,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2018 | 14 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 7 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2015 | 8 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 1 NN4 8RF | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 4 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2011 | 8 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 15 NN4 8RF | Detached | £155,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | 3 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2010 | 2 NN4 8RF | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | 5 NN4 8RF | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 5 NN4 8RF | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 17 NN4 8RF | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 11 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 6 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £135,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2005 | 3 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2005 | 9 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £131,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 4 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £125,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2004 | 8 NN4 8RF | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 12 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £105,995 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 3 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 4 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 8 NN4 8RF | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 14 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2001 | 3 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 2 NN4 8RF | Detached | £98,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 6 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £79,995 | |
| 16 Nov 1999 | 5 NN4 8RF | Detached | £67,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 9 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £69,600 | New build. |
| 28 May 1999 | 2 NN4 8RF | Detached | £85,900 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 1 NN4 8RF | Detached | £110,000 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 12 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £60,000 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 10 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £69,300 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 8 NN4 8RF | Detached | £68,983 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 17 NN4 8RF | Detached | £106,950 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 3 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £62,500 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 4 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £62,500 | New build. |
| 3 Mar 1999 | 11 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £66,950 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 1999 | 15 NN4 8RF | Detached | £82,950 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 16 NN4 8RF | Detached | £89,950 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 1999 | 14 NN4 8RF | Terraced | £61,500 | New build. |
| 30 Dec 1998 | 5 NN4 8RF | Detached | £68,250 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 7 NN4 8RF | Semi-detached | £68,250 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1900-1929 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 B (33% of about 820 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: Rose & Claret PH, Hunsbury Hill Road NN4 9UW: up to 11 homes, permissioned (890 m (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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 8HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN4 8RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN4 8RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 71 m and 89 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 8HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 8RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 8RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rothersthorpe Garage Far Cotton | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Old Towcester Road, NN4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superior Green Energy Solutions | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.9 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eleanor Cross Healthcare | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chemist Near Me | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Rothersthorpe Road | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hunsbury Hill Country Park 35 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill, a scheduled monument, 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
2 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delapre Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wootton Park School | All-through | 4–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Overstone Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father B Specials NN4 8JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Briar Hill Community Centre NN4 8SX | Other catering premises | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Co-Op Late Shop NN4 8JH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Drey's Cakery NN4 9RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Premier Convenience Store NN4 8SX | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Fresh Start Catering NN4 8JA | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2021 |
| Sun Beams Pre-School NN4 8JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Hearty Cuisine NN4 8LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Braunston Close (8); On or near Chelmsford Close (8); On or near Ripon Close (7); On or near Mersey Close (2); On or near Rothersthorpe Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 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 | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Sun Beams Pre-School (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN4 8JA) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 13 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN4 8HX: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- NN4 8RH: 2 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- NN4 8RF: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Radleigh Close · Leah Bank · Ripon Close · Cleveland Place · Greenhouse Close · Rothersthorpe Road · Lauderdale Avenue · Chelmsford Close · Wheelbarrow Court · Trowel Close · Harvester Way · Southwood Hill
All the streets in NN4 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.