School Way Northampton
1 address across 1 postcode (NN3), about 80 m long. USRN 28712620.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Northamptonshire cost £289,726 in August 2026 (+0.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,088 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastfield Park, is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abington Medical Centre, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 255 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in West Northamptonshire
A typical home in West Northamptonshire cost £289,726 in August 2026, 0.2% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £467,095 |
| Semi-detached | £282,970 |
| Terraced | £234,451 |
| Flat or maisonette | £139,615 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £240,551 |
Private renters in West Northamptonshire paid £1,088 a month on average in September 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £754 |
| Two bedrooms | £958 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,171 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,686 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,924 kWh of it on average in 2024, 16% more than the district's 11,116 kWh, and 3,036 kWh of electricity, 7% less than the district's 3,266 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NN3.
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 C (50% of about 860 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton General Hospital West Northamptonshire N/2014/0546 | Biomass | 1.9 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 109 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN3 2NX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upland Road Headlands | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Barry Road Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abington Medical Centre Good Jan 2022 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abington Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 10 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St John's Home Good Apr 2023 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bushland Road | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastfield Park 24 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Ways, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Ways | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Brickyard Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Round Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Lings Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Crowlane Spinney | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Pike Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 230 m | No published inspection | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Eastfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 82% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 21% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 25% in 2023) |
| Weston Favell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.9 (41.8 in 2025 and 39.2 in 2024); 44.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 5.9% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 79% in 2023) |
| Northampton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| The Arbours Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 38% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 81% in 2023) |
| Cedar Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Boothville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 41.5 (38.7 in 2025 and 38.7 in 2024); 38.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B; 26.7% AAB or better; progress well above average |
| Kingsley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Lumbertubs Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 70% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.1 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 220 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Child Care UK NN3 2NS | Full day care | 120 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 220 m |
| Owls Nest Nursery NN3 2PT | Full day care | 64 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 340 m |
| Northampton Tennis Coaching NN3 3HH | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Readwell Care NN3 3QZ | Full day care | 50 | Good (Jul 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Samuels Christian Nursery NN3 2QY | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Genius Abington Holiday Club NN3 2HH | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Oscars Out of School Club NN3 2JF | Out-of-school day care | 26 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool NN3 3HN | Full day care | 100 | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| St Matthews Nursery and Pre-school NN3 2JB | Full day care | 40 | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Northampton Spinney Hill NN3 6AA | Full day care | 111 | Good (Aug 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 196 childminders and 42 home childcarers (nannies) in West Northamptonshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Headland PH NN3 2NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Bushland Chippy NN3 2NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Impact Food Group T/A Dolce NN3 2NS | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| S M Co-Op NN3 2NS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Acorn Child Care NN3 2NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Eastfield Fish Bar NN3 2RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Family Shopper NN3 2PU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| China Red NN3 2PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Broadway News & Off Licence NN3 2PU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Owls Nest Nursery Ltd NN3 2PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Ze Fast Food NN3 2PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 158 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (174); On or near James Lewis Court (25); On or near Upland Road (19); On or near Whiteland Road (12); On or near Dryland Road (7).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Impact Food Group T/A Dolce (school/college/university, NN3 2NS) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 23 February 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN3 2NX: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Upland Road · Whiteland Road · Dryland Road · Sheraton Close · Longland Road · James Lewis Court · Cherry Close · Sandiland Road · Birchfield Crescent · Debdale Road · Silverdale Road · Longland Court
All the streets in NN3 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.