Standside Northampton
30 addresses across 1 postcode (NN5), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28712408.
- Sales: 149 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £201,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 18, D: 1).
- Flood: 9 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 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 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Lukes Primary Care Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 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 | 2 | £201,000 | £140,000 | £262,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £206,500 | £163,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £178,500 | £107,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £157,500 | £65,000 | £227,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £195,000 | £133,000 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £138,000 | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | £189,950 | £55,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £150,000 | £120,000 | £200,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £127,000 | £113,000 | £149,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £187,000 | £97,500 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £120,000 | £112,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | 56 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £167,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 54 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 43 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 15 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 19 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £134,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2025 | 66 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 11 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2024 | 46 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 42 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 28 May 2024 | 33 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 5 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2023 | 11 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 65 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £227,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2022 | 62 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 6 May 2022 | 7 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2022 | 54 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 24 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 2022 | 27 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 48 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 60 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 29 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2021 | 59 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 40 NN5 5FG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 35 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 34 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 2 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2019 | 63 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2019 | 1 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 4 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 19 Sep 2018 | 51 NN5 5FG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 40 NN5 5FG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 14 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 17 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2018 | 28 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 27 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 23 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2017 | 20 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2017 | 16 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 66 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 50 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 46 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 11 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2016 | 8 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 59 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 46 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 37 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 39 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 39 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £183,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 6 NN5 5FG | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 30 NN5 5FG | Flat or maisonette | £97,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2003-2006 (18); 1996-2002 (6); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (9).
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 (51% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- EXPRESS LIFT TOWER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: 9 Harlestone Road NN5 7AE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 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, 8 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 30 addresses are between 62 m and 63 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN5 5FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bingo Hall St James End | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Tower Square, NN5 | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 55.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Lukes Primary Care Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 13 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Bants Lane Allotments 4.5 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Northampton Castle, remains of, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ryehill Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 30 |
8 of the street's 30 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 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 |
| Lyncrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| Earl Spencer Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chiltern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families | Nursery | 0–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&A Northampton NN5 5FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Levy UK NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Big Belly Burritos also t/a Los Tacos NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greek Street Food NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Smoke Pit NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Taiga Burger Kitchen LTD NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| YouBao NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Buzz Bingo NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Smokeys NN5 5AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Nov 2025 |
| TASTYAF NN5 5AX | Mobile caterer | 220 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Rush Greek Food NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Nix Kitchen NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| New China Cottage NN5 5BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Indian Brasserie NN5 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Freddy's Chicken and Pizza NN5 5BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Abbey Mews (15); On or near Standside (14); On or near First Lane (13); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (13); On or near Tower Square (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 YouBao (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN5 5BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Taiga Burger Kitchen LTD (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN5 5BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Smoke Pit (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN5 5BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Greek Street Food (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN5 5BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Big Belly Burritos also t/a Los Tacos (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NN5 5BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN5 5FG: 30 addresses of 69 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Approach · Tower Square · Standside · Near Side · Far End · Second Lane · Park Corner · First Lane · Melbourne Road · Abbots Way · Abbey Street · Stour Road
All the streets in NN5 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.