Strobel Drive Northampton
25 addresses across 3 postcodes (NN5), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28712579.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 16, C: 7).
- 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 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 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Upton Country Park, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Lukes Primary Care Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 140 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £227,250 | £177,000 | £277,500 |
| 2021 | 3 | £174,000 | £148,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £245,000 | £237,000 | £246,500 |
| 2019 | 4 | £187,000 | £158,000 | £232,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £160,000 | £123,000 | £239,995 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £184,995 | £184,995 | £184,995 |
| 2014 | 15 | £159,995 | £102,995 | £207,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2024 | 11 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 21 NN5 4FA | Other | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 19 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2023 | 7 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £177,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2023 | 31 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £277,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 21 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2021 | 17 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £174,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 9 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 2 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £237,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2020 | 10 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £246,500 | |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 6 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 39 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 9 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 31 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 15 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £159,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 4 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £222,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2018 | 21 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2018 | 17 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 8 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £239,995 | |
| 12 Feb 2018 | 1 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 7 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2015 | 4 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £184,995 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 27 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £184,995 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 21 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £104,995 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 39 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £159,995 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 11 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £130,995 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 6 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £207,995 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 10 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £207,995 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 19 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £131,995 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 5 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £129,995 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 15 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £112,995 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2014 | 1 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £102,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 7 NN5 4FA | Flat or maisonette | £111,995 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2014 | 8 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £207,995 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 12 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2014 | 4 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £180,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 2 NN5 4FA | Terraced | £184,995 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); Flat (6); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2019 (8); 2014 (6); 2013 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 C (50% of about 1,130 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 72 m and 73 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN5 4EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN5 4FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN5 4HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Square Upton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tower Square, NN5 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 56.1 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Lukes Primary Care Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | One Stop Northampton, Main Road Duston Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upton Country Park 38 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Churchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of Saint Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Upton Hall (Quinton House School) | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Upton bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Berry Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Millway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Pineham Barns Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 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; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lyncrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| The Duston School | All-through | 4–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 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; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chiltern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hopping Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nambar Global Limited NN5 4FB | Distributors/Transporters | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Magda's Home-Baked Cakes NN5 4ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Dolce Ltd NN5 4EZ | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Next Thing Education Camps NN5 4EZ | School/college/university | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Co-operative Group NN5 4GF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2026 |
| La Terraza NN5 4GF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Upton Fish Bar NN5 4GF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Foxfields NN5 4GG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Amica Cafe NN5 4GG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Upton Mini Market NN5 4EL | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Upton Hall Lane (37); On or near The Square (27); On or near Strobel Drive (18); On or near Clover Street (12); On or near Bassett Lowke Drive (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Co-operative Group (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, NN5 4GF) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 10 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NN5 4FA: 15 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- NN5 4HA: 9 addresses
- NN5 4EZ: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ashby Wood Drive · Strobel Mews · Ashby Wood Mews · Upton Hall Lane · The Square · Upton Lane · Saxon Lane · Clover Street · Mill Street · Scribers Drive · Scribers Mews · Rounding Mews
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.