Springer Straight Northampton
15 addresses across 1 postcode (NN4), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28700135.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £287,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- 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 B; 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Hunsbury Hill Country Park (35 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eleanor Cross Healthcare, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £173,250 | £169,000 | £177,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £103,750 | £82,500 | £125,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £80,500 | £80,500 | £80,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £53,950 | £53,950 | £53,950 |
| 1999 | 2 | £81,248 | £72,500 | £89,995 |
| 1998 | 3 | £55,500 | £51,700 | £86,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2024 | 2 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 18 Apr 2017 | 5 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 11 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 12 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 11 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | 6 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 15 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £169,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2006 | 9 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 10 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 3 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 14 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £80,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 12 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £53,950 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 8 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 25 Oct 1999 | 10 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £89,995 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 4 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 5 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 8 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £51,700 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 15 NN4 8UQ | Detached | £64,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 14 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £50,500 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 9 NN4 8UQ | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 B (46% of about 500 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: Rose & Claret PH, Hunsbury Hill Road NN4 9UW: up to 11 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
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 15 addresses are between 74 m and 78 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 8UQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackberry Lane Briar Hill | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Saints Car Park D | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superior Green Energy Solutions | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eleanor Cross Healthcare | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unidrugs Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Rothersthorpe Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hunsbury Hill Country Park 35 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill, a scheduled monument, 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Upton bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Delapre Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 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: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyncrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill Community Centre NN4 8SX | Other catering premises | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Convenience Store NN4 8SX | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Oct 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arrow Head Road (25); On or near Hembury Place (17); On or near Blackberry Lane (16); On or near Knaphill Crescent (10); On or near Frensham Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- NN4 8UQ: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Arrow Head Road · Blackberry Lane · Rydalside · Hembury Place · Peace Close · Quernstone Lane · Axe Head Road · Frensham Close · Knaphill Crescent · Tallyfield End · Ashbrow Road · Hunsbarrow Road
All the streets in NN4 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.