Speke Close Corby, North Northamptonshire
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN18), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9350629.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £291,875 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 31).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 C; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Corby, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 116 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodsend Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £291,875 | £240,000 | £365,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £265,000 | £245,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | 27 | £237,995 | £210,995 | £337,995 |
| 2019 | 4 | £277,495 | £230,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 10 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2025 | 30 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 5 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £253,750 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 18 NN18 8TZ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 9 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | 22 NN18 8TZ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 14 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 27 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 7 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £220,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 11 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 9 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 1 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £237,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 5 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £214,995 | New build. |
| 7 Sep 2020 | 15 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 3 Sep 2020 | 20 NN18 8TZ | Terraced | £225,995 | New build. |
| 2 Sep 2020 | 13 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £225,000 | New build. |
| 1 Sep 2020 | 3 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 17 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 31 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £261,995 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 24 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £220,995 | New build. |
| 24 Aug 2020 | 19 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 23 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £231,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 22 NN18 8TZ | Terraced | £227,995 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2020 | 29 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2020 | 4 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £210,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 30 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £337,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 14 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 17 Jun 2020 | 25 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £231,995 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2020 | 18 NN18 8TZ | Terraced | £218,795 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 21 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 27 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £238,995 | New build. |
| 2 Mar 2020 | 26 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £242,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 28 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 2 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £219,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 6 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 8 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 10 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 16 NN18 8TZ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 12 NN18 8TZ | Detached | £290,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (17); House, semi-detached (11); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2019 (31).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 1,620 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN18 8TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN18 8TR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 116 m and 119 m above sea level (117 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN18 8TR | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| NN18 8TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Market Harborough 943,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rochester Road Oakley Vale | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 58.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodsend Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakley Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Care Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Corby Community Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 55-57 Corporation Street Halifax | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.3 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman road in Hazel Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman road in Hazel Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bandy Slade | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| South Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Young King's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Stanion Lane Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Sart Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 27 | 32 |
5 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corby Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakley Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Leys Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corby Technical School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Brooke Weston Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Little Stanion Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Livingstone Road (13); On or near Jackdaw Road (4); On or near Sparrow Close (4); On or near Speke Close (3); On or near Burton Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 84% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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
Bartlett Close · Burton Close · Forbes Drive · Flinders Close · Sparrow Close · Hillary Close · Penrhyn Close · Bunting Road · Rydal Close · Jackdaw Road · Shackleton Close · Windermere Drive
All the streets in NN18 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.