School Lane Adstone, West Northamptonshire
15 addresses across 1 postcode (NN12), about 220 m long. USRN 36100845.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £975,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, F: 2, G: 2).
- 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 F; 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 Long Buckby, about 15.5 km (9.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 151 to 156 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Byfield Medical Centre, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £975,000 | £975,000 | £975,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £870,000 | £870,000 | £870,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £707,500 | £707,500 | £707,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £261,000 | £261,000 | £261,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £318,500 | £318,500 | £318,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | THE ORCHARD NN12 8DU | Detached | £975,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 4 - 5 NN12 8DU | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | THE ORCHARD NN12 8DU | Detached | £870,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | 7 NN12 8DU | Other | £11,517 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2020 | 15 NN12 8DU | Semi-detached | £707,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2019 | 10 NN12 8DU | Detached | £261,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | MAY BANK NN12 8DU | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 15 NN12 8DU | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 7 NN12 8DU | Semi-detached | £318,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 6 NN12 8DU | Semi-detached | £322,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | NORTH END NN12 8DU | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 6 NN12 8DU | Semi-detached | £97,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 175 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); Pre-1900 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 F (22% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Adstone (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHARLOTTE'S COTTAGE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 October 2026: West Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 15 addresses are between 151 m and 156 m above sea level (154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN12 8DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Adstone | 150 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 53.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Byfield Medical Centre | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Popson Chemist | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Danetre Hospital (Out-Patients) | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 910 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,250 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Adstone House and Attached Garden Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Adstone House and Attached Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Canons Ashby | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Gostelow Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Square Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Ward's Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Plumpton Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Small Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 15 |
4 of the street's 15 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 West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: West Northamptonshire Council: Highway repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN12 8DU: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
All the streets in NN12 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.