Scharpwell Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire
31 addresses across 1 postcode (NN9), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12805803.
- Sales: 71 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 17).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spinney Brook Medical Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £230,000 | £200,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £230,000 | £176,250 | £235,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £156,500 | £156,500 | £156,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £77,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| 2011 | 4 | £116,000 | £100,000 | £140,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £171,500 | £171,500 | £171,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | 5 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 29 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 20 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 12 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 7 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 10 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 12 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £176,250 | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 2 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2019 | 3 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2016 | 22 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 23 NN9 5EQ | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 8 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £156,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 6 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 33 NN9 5EQ | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2011 | 21 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | 21 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2011 | 20 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2011 | 8 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 4 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £171,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 4 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 31 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 17 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £117,250 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 33 NN9 5EQ | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 12 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 21 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £110,500 | |
| 13 Jun 2005 | 18 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2005 | 3 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 23 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 7 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £115,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 8 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 35 NN9 5EQ | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 33 NN9 5EQ | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | 5 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £105,300 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 18 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 11 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 29 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £51,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 11 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 23 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 16 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £63,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 11 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £129,995 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | 12 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £62,950 | |
| 13 Jul 2001 | 17 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 3 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 23 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 21 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £48,995 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 12 NN9 5EQ | Semi-detached | £47,750 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 7 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £64,500 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 1 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £69,806 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 3 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £69,950 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 5 NN9 5EQ | Detached | £69,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (7); House, enclosed end-terrace (3). Built: 1996-2002 (15); 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 2, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 3, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 6, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 7, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 8, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 9, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 11 Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 12, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 17, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 20, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 21, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 22, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
- 23, Scharpwell, Irthlingborough
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 (49% of about 760 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 62 m and 68 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN9 5EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holbush Way Irthlingborough | 100 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.3 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spinney Brook Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cox & Robinson Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spinney Brook Dental Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Rushden Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wellingborough Police Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Costcutter Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,590 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Recreation Ground 6.5 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterworks Allotments 1.5 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Market Cross at Junction of Station and Finedon Roads, a listed building (Grade I), 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cross at Junction of Station and Finedon Roads | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Irthlingborough Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Raunds bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Garrow Close Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Stanwick Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Skew Bridge Ski Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Finedon Poplars | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| The Moors | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irthlingborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 320 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Huxlow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | 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 |
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower NN9 5TZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Jumbo Chinese Take Away NN9 5TZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Freestones Residential Care Home NN9 5TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Highmead House Residential Home NN9 5TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Favours Day Nursery NN9 5UB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Kingswood Catering At Irthlingborough Junior School NN9 5TX | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Fun 4 All At Irthlingborough Junior School NN9 5TX | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| College Street Centre NN9 5TU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Kingswood Catering At Irthlingborough Infant School NN9 5TT | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Bean & Bun NN9 5TY | Mobile caterer | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Impact Food Group At Huxlow Academy NN9 5TY | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Toni's NN9 5TN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Favourite Chicken & Ribs NN9 5TN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| R & J Off Licence NN9 5TN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Heron Foods NN9 5TN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Finedon Road (6); On or near Robb Close (6); On or near Mountfield Road (5); On or near Pipers Close (5); On or near Scharpwell (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN9 5EQ: 31 addresses
Nearby streets
Holbush Way · Garrow Close · Gates Close · Robb Close · Pipers Close · Merefields · Portland Road · Ringwell Close · Middle Grass · Manton Road · Finedon Road · Fernmoor Drive
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 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.