Tollgate Close Northampton
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN2), about 410 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28700197.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £335,273 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 16, E: 5).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kingsthorpe Park, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queensview Medical Centre, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £335,273 | £248,545 | £422,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £340,000 | £320,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £319,995 | £319,995 | £319,995 |
| 2019 | 3 | £294,000 | £180,000 | £297,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £245,000 | £192,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £235,000 | £220,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | 30 NN2 6RP | Detached | £422,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 27 NN2 6RP | Detached | £248,545 | |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 1 NN2 6RP | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 8 NN2 6RP | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 4 NN2 6RP | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 34 NN2 6RP | Detached | £319,995 | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | 21 NN2 6RP | Detached | £294,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 33 NN2 6RP | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 22 May 2019 | 11 NN2 6RP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | 35 NN2 6RP | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | 14 NN2 6RP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 33 NN2 6RP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 9 NN2 6RP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2014 | 3 NN2 6RP | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 34 NN2 6RP | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 35 NN2 6RP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 30 NN2 6RP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 4 NN2 6RP | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 30 NN2 6RP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 14 NN2 6RP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 19 NN2 6RP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 32 NN2 6RP | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 30 NN2 6RP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 21 NN2 6RP | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 38 NN2 6RP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 30 Dec 2004 | 22 NN2 6RP | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 3 NN2 6RP | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 5 NN2 6RP | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | 4 NN2 6RP | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 32 NN2 6RP | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 6 NN2 6RP | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 14 NN2 6RP | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1999 | 19 NN2 6RP | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 37 NN2 6RP | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 9 Dec 1997 | 13 NN2 6RP | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 18 NN2 6RP | Detached | £93,500 | |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 11 NN2 6RP | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 3 Feb 1997 | 27 NN2 6RP | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 32 NN2 6RP | Detached | £81,500 | |
| 11 Jul 1996 | 36 NN2 6RP | Detached | £76,500 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, detached (24). Built: 1983-1990 (16); 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 3, Tollgate Close
- 5, Tollgate Close
- 6, Tollgate Close
- 8, Tollgate Close
- 9, Tollgate Close
- 11, Tollgate Close
- 13, Tollgate Close
- 14, Tollgate Close
- 15, Tollgate Close
- 18, Tollgate Close
- 21, Tollgate Close
- 27, Tollgate Close
- 31, Tollgate Close
- 32, Tollgate Close
- 33, Tollgate Close
- 34, Tollgate Close
- 35, Tollgate Close
- 36, Tollgate Close
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (43% of about 1,760 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: Former Dairy Crest Depot, Horsley Road NN2 6LS: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: 71 - 73 Kingsthorpe Road NN2 6HE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Northampton: Bective Works/Jabez House, Bective Road NN2 7TQ: up to 99 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Northampton: The Vicarage, 104 Semilong Road NN2 6EX: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Northampton: 194 - 200 Kingsthorpe Grove NN2 6PD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Northampton: 83 - 103 Trinity Avenue NN2 6LD: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN2 6RP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NN2 6NE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 67 m and 77 m above sea level (72 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN2 6NE | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| NN2 6RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aldi Queens Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Bizspace Northampton KG House Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queensview Medical Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balmoral Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Park Dental Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda ThorntonRoarthamp, Kingsthorpe Cashzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsthorpe Park 7.7 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornton Park 1.6 ha | 80 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 7.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kingsthorpe Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north-east. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsthorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Ryehill Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Heath Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Long Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 43 |
3 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families | Nursery | 0–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Earl Spencer Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings Heath Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Green Oaks Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI Stores Ltd NN2 6NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2016 |
| Farrow House Ltd NN2 6LR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Cambian Northampton School NN2 6LR | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Honeymoon Chinese Take Away NN2 7AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Symphony House Nursing Home NN2 6LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tollgate Close (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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 Honeymoon Chinese Take Away (takeaway/sandwich shop, NN2 7AX) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Leys Gardens · Green End · Thornton Hall Close · Fremeaux Terrace · Studland Road · Mill Lane · The Leys · Bembridge Drive · Tyebeck Court · The Green · Hopes Place · Kensington Close
All the streets in NN2 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.