The Twistle Byfield, West Northamptonshire
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN11), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 10600566.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 85% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Banbury, about 13.3 km (8.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 145 to 160 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Byfield Medical Centre, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £429,000 | £429,000 | £429,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £382,000 | £382,000 | £382,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £358,500 | £340,000 | £365,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 1 NN11 6YW | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 25 NN11 6UR | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | WESTFIELD HOUSE, 31 NN11 6UR | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 1 NN11 6YW | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2019 | 1 NN11 6YW | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 43 NN11 6UR | Detached | £429,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 19 NN11 6YW | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 45 NN11 6UR | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 21 NN11 6YW | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2010 | 31 NN11 6UR | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 41A NN11 6UR | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | 19 NN11 6YW | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 43 NN11 6UR | Detached | £358,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 37 NN11 6UR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 35 NN11 6UR | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 9 Dec 1999 | 43 NN11 6UR | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 4 Oct 1999 | 37 NN11 6UR | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 41A NN11 6UR | Detached | £149,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 5 NN11 6YW | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1998 | 45 NN11 6UR | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 22 May 1995 | 37 NN11 6UR | Detached | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, detached (10); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (26% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- 20, BELL LANE, grade II
- BERTIE COTTAGE, grade II
- CORNER HOUSE, grade II
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 26 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
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 26 addresses are between 145 m and 160 m above sea level (155 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN11 6UR | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| NN11 6YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenwood Close Byfield | 350 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 46.3 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Byfield Medical Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Popson Chemist | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Danetre Hospital (Out-Patients) | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Byfield, Byfield Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,940 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,520 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Byfield Allotment Gardens 3,460 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Byfield market cross, a scheduled monument, 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Byfield market cross | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Spinney | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Pole Spinney | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Parson's Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Root Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Byfield Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Charwelton Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 25 |
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfield School | Primary | 2–11 | 330 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marley Farm Shop NN11 6UA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Pom's Kitchen NN11 6US | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| The Cross Tree NN11 6XL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
All the streets in NN11 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.