Ruby Close Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN9), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12851651.
33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £243,100 across 1 sale. 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 29). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Stanwick Lakes Country Park, is about 690 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 45 to 49 m above sea level. The nearest GP surgery is Spinney Brook Medical Centre, about 1.3 km away. About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £243,100 | £243,100 | £243,100 |
| 2025 | 1 | £274,000 | £274,000 | £274,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £240,000 | £235,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £239,995 | £239,995 | £239,995 |
| 2021 | 22 | £261,900 | £214,995 | £394,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | 2 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £243,100 | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 6 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £262,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 4 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £274,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 5 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2024 | 3 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 10 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 19 May 2023 | 12 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 16 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 26 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 24 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 22 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 18 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2021 | 20 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 19 NN9 5GW | Detached | £319,995 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 17 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £269,995 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 25 NN9 5GW | Other | £265,632 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 15 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £261,900 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 21 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £116,188 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 23 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £116,188 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 10 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £261,900 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 13 NN9 5GW | Detached | £369,995 | New build. |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 14 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £314,995 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 11 NN9 5GW | Detached | £394,995 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 9 NN9 5GW | Detached | £389,995 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 6 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £261,900 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 8 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £261,900 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 12 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £224,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 4 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £261,900 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 2 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £214,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 7 NN9 5GW | Detached | £389,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 5 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 3 NN9 5GW | Semi-detached | £214,995 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 1 NN9 5GW | Detached | £304,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); House, detached (6); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 2020 (29).
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 (50% of about 940 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 30 September 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 45 m and 49 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN9 5GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN9 5GX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Nene Park NHS Clinic Irthlingborough | 180 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cox & Robinson Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spinney Brook Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Rushden Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 7.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Higham Ferrers, Higham Ferrers | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Stanwick Lakes Country Park 238 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 238 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irthlingborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Huxlow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Henry Chichele Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2.0 km | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Puzzle NN9 5GF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Aldi NN9 5GF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sapphire Street (14); On or near Attley Way (6); On or near Emerald Way (5); On or near Marsh Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Emerald Way · Sapphire Street · Diamond Way · Attley Way
All the streets in NN9 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.