Thompson Close Northampton
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28712508.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £308,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10).
- 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 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Lukes Primary Care Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 131 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £308,000 | £277,500 | £317,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £280,500 | £275,000 | £286,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £288,000 | £255,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £293,748 | £227,500 | £359,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | £205,000 | £187,500 | £207,500 |
| 2013 | 5 | £158,000 | £138,000 | £217,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | £159,995 | £154,995 | £379,995 |
| 2006 | 15 | £204,245 | £168,000 | £309,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | 11 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £308,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 8 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £308,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 20 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 9 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £317,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 1 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 24 May 2024 | 5 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £286,000 | |
| 18 May 2023 | 18 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 16 NN5 4UE | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 22 NN5 4UE | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 10 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 12 NN5 4UE | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 8 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2017 | 10 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 6 NN5 4UE | Detached | £359,995 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 18 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 2 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2016 | 5 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | 18 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 16 NN5 4UE | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 14 NN5 4UE | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2013 | 12 NN5 4UE | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 5 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | 4 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 14 NN5 4UE | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 3 May 2007 | 15 NN5 4UE | Detached | £379,995 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 18 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £159,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 14 NN5 4UE | Detached | £154,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 17 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £154,995 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2007 | 16 NN5 4UE | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 19 NN5 4UE | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 11 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £217,995 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 21 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £169,095 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 20 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £169,095 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 12 NN5 4UE | Detached | £208,995 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 10 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £174,995 | New build. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 2 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £173,845 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 22 NN5 4UE | Detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 9 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £216,995 | New build. |
| 7 Nov 2006 | 7 NN5 4UE | Detached | £219,995 | New build. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 6 NN5 4UE | Detached | £309,995 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 2006 | 8 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £204,245 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 3 NN5 4UE | Detached | £218,495 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 4 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £168,000 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 5 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £172,995 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2006 | 1 NN5 4UE | Semi-detached | £184,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (7); 2007-2011 (2); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (31% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Crispin (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: Former St Crispins Hospital, St Crispin Drive NN5 4DN: up to 235 homes, permissioned (300 m)
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 11 addresses are between 108 m and 111 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN5 4UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN5 4UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Crispin Village | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Northampton West Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 57.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Lukes Primary Care Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Northampton, Main Road Duston Cashzone | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Upton Hall (Quinton House School), a listed building (Grade I), 690 m (0.4 miles) south. 29 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 Hall (Quinton House School) | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of Saint Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Upton bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Wood | Wood | 390 m north |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bottomclose Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Ryehill Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 110 m | 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 |
| The Duston School | All-through | 4–18 | 760 m (0.5 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 |
| Millway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hopping Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Duston Eldean Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chiltern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyncrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Courtyard Cafe St Crispins NN5 4DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Magenta Restaurant & Tiger Eye Inn NN5 4UR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| SMILE PACIFIC LTD NN5 4DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2025 |
| The food club ita NN5 4DR | Mobile caterer | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Crispins Fish Bar NN5 4XB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Furlow NN5 4GL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Tudor Manor Day Nursery NN5 6JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Rhymetime Nursery NN5 4BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Howarth Way (85); On or near Jack English Close (18); On or near Jack Parnell Close (9); On or near St Crispin Drive (7); On or near Brown Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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
Brown Close · Kent Road · St Crispin Drive · Jack English Close · St Crispin Drive · Jack Parnell Close · Milburn Drive · Frank Large Walk · Kent Walk · Howarth Way · Eden Way · Scott Close
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.