Wakefield Road Northampton
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN2), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28701503.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £199,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 12, E: 1, F: 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 A; 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 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 112 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr., about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 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 | 2 | £199,250 | £185,000 | £213,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £200,000 | £195,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £191,000 | £187,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £155,000 | £150,000 | £160,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £117,500 | £115,000 | £120,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £131,500 | £131,500 | £131,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £124,000 | £115,000 | £132,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 22 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2026 | 12 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 31 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2025 | 7 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £213,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 18 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 13 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 12 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 2 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2019 | 11 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 12 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 4 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 18 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2015 | 33 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 13 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 4 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 21 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £131,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | 20 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2008 | 21 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 7 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 25 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 33 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 31 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 5 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £139,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2006 | 18 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | 33 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 18 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 15 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2003 | 1 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 7 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 25 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 5 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £69,995 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 20 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 18 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 25 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2001 | 25 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 7 Sep 1999 | 21 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 19 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 33 NN2 7RW | Semi-detached | £33,500 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 27 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 15 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 7 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £29,800 | |
| 19 Jan 1996 | 5 NN2 7RW | Terraced | £28,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 A (69% of about 740 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: Bective Works/Jabez House, Bective Road NN2 7TQ: up to 99 homes, permissioned (380 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 7RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NN2 7TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 112 m and 114 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN2 7RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN2 7TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 69 Cranford Road St Davids | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Croughton Close, NN2 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 56.4 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr. | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Silver Pepper Clinic | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 36 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boughton Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 3 km (1.9 miles) north. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boughton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Obelisk Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Nursery Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Little Warren Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Brampton Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Oaks Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 600 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 |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsthorpe College | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Sunnyside Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northampton School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingsley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wallace Road Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahorii Spice NN2 7TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Cranford Road Mini Market NN2 7QY | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2019 |
| St David's Fish and Chips Bar NN2 7RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 May 2026 |
| Mentaur NN2 7SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Krates NN2 7SU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Boughton Lodge NN2 7SU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2023 |
| A&W Stores NN2 7RE | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Asda NN2 7BA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Richardsons Partnership for Care NN2 7AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Top Fish & Grill NN2 7SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jan 2026 |
| O3 food store NN2 7SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Gardners Bakery NN2 7SL | Manufacturers/packers | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2018 |
| HLS News & Booze NN2 7SL | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2020 |
| Papa Johns' Pizza NN2 7SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Subway NN2 7SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bective Road (25); On or near West Ridge (21); On or near Newington Road (18); On or near Bective View (13); On or near Wakefield Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Fran Supermarket (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, NN2 7SJ) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Asda (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, NN2 7BA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 12 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hastings Road · Barnwell Road · Bective Close · Whiston Road · Bective View · Grosvenor Gardens · Bective Road · Yelvertoft Road · Newington Road · Morris Road · Norton Road · Dorset Gardens
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.