Sutton Drive Kettering, North Northamptonshire
43 addresses across 1 postcode (NN16), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29350331.
3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £125,000 across 1 sale. 23 homes have an energy certificate (A: 22, B: 1). No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Pocket Park, is about 540 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 91 to 98 m above sea level. 43 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Eskdaill Medical, about 1.1 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 39 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 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 10 NN16 8BP | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 5 NN16 8BP | Other | £2,628,070 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 10 NN16 8BP | Other | £1,688,976 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (10); Flat (1). Built: 2026 (15); 2025 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,070 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 91 m and 98 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 8BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Gipsy Lane Kettering | 190 m |
| Car parks | Wadcroft Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 61.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eskdaill Medical | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kettering Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kettering Central Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Kettering General Hospital | 510 m |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Grange Place | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pocket Park 1.0 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 450 m² | 920 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Northfield Avenue Allotments 1.8 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pottedbrig Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Hill Spinnies | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Breakmill Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| Maunsell's Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Brookside Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Cransley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 28 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 43 |
43 of the street's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hall Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 2.0 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windermere Day Nursery NN16 8LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Little Red Kitchen NN16 8UN | Mobile caterer | 440 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Premier Inn Kettering NN16 8FX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Slate Drive (15); On or near Warren Hill (7); On or near Thirlmere Close (5); On or near Langsett Close (4); On or near Haweswater Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- NN16 8BP: 43 addresses
Nearby streets
Bagshot Close · Hadlow Gardens · Lowther Place · Langsett Close · Granite Street · Marble Lane · Haweswater Road · Buttermere Close · Carsington Close · Ladybower Close · Cinder Close · Thirlmere Close
All the streets in NN16 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.