Tithe Barn Way Swan Valley, West Northamptonshire
19 addresses across 5 postcodes (NN4), about 360 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 28712319.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £305,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 D; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 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 69 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Penvale Park Medical Centre, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2022 | MINERVA HOUSE NN4 9BA | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jan 2018 | LEVI STRAUSS (UK) LTD NN4 9BA | Other | £19,900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2009 | MINERVA HOUSE NN4 9BA | Semi-detached | £305,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (28% of about 870 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 19 addresses are between 69 m and 74 m above sea level (72 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN4 9BA | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| NN4 9BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 9BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 9DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN4 9QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlsberg Swan Valley | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 55.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Penvale Park Medical Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Unidrugs Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roadchef - Northampton Service Area Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 100 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 490 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 370 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Berry ringwork, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Berry ringwork | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Upton bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bottom Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
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) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 19 |
11 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineham Barns Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurest c/o Royal Mail NN4 9DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tithe Barn Way (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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
- NN4 9BA: 11 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- NN4 9BG: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- NN4 9QY: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- NN4 9BH: 1 address
- NN4 9DR: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in NN4 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.