Salcey Close Kettering, North Northamptonshire
9 addresses across 1 postcode (NN15), about 30 m long. USRN 18700258.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £242,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 C; 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 Kettering, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 82 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Spencer & Partners, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £234,000 | £234,000 | £234,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £183,000 | £150,000 | £222,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £85,750 | £78,000 | £93,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2022 | 5 NN15 6TS | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 4 NN15 6TS | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 4 NN15 6TS | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 6 NN15 6TS | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 28 May 2015 | 2 NN15 6TS | Detached | £211,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 1 NN15 6TS | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 2 NN15 6TS | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 4 NN15 6TS | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 4 NN15 6TS | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 8 NN15 6TS | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 8 NN15 6TS | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 2 NN15 6TS | Detached | £93,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 7 NN15 6TS | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 2 NN15 6TS | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1950-1966 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 C (39% of about 1,040 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 80 m and 82 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN15 6TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southfield Drive Burton Latimer | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 59.9 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dr Spencer & Partners | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Saffron Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Venture Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | N+s Stores, Penrith Road | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 58 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grays Field 1.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Barton Seagrave Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Burton Latimer Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Burton Latimer Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Wicksteed Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Double Dug Spinney | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wallis's Spinney | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Big Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Shortlane Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Star Pond | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 9 |
5 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Seagrave Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Latimer Arts College | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hayfield Cross CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Meadowside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Marys CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Millbrook Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucerne House NN15 6TE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Budgens NN15 6UF | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Harry's News NN15 6QZ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| The Stirrup Cup NN15 6QR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Barton Chippy NN15 6QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Christian Day Nurseries Ltd NN15 6QZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Burton Park FC NN15 5PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Kettering Town Football Club NN15 5PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Lemon Tree Cafe NN15 5PD | Mobile caterer | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Southfield Drive (13); On or near Salcey Close (5); On or near Nene Close (3); On or near Belgrave Close (3); On or near Epping Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- NN15 6TS: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kielder Court · Epping Close · Rossendale Drive · Delamere Drive · Charnwood Drive · Nene Close · Belgrave Close · Radnor Way · Tavistock Road · Fineshade Close · Altendiez Way · Grosvenor Close
All the streets in NN15 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.