Wheatfield Close Northampton
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN3), about 50 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 28712693.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abington Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abington Medical Centre, about 200 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 331 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2025 | 7 NN3 2BW | Semi-detached | £230,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2012 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (63% of about 650 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: Campbell Works, Clarke Road NN1 4PW: up to 5 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: 134 - 138 Kingsley Park Terrace NN2 7HJ: up to 15 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Northampton: 134 - 138 Kingsley Park Terrace NN2 7HJ: up to 15 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN3 2BW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN3 2HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 94 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN3 2BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN3 2HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Avenue Abington | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Barry Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abington Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abington Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Birchfield Road Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abington Park 46 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Ways, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Ways | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Abington Abbey (Museum) | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Spinney | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Brickyard Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Round Spinney | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Lings Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Crowlane Spinney | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eastfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Headlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kingsley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wallace Road Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abington Vale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weston Favell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Fish Bar NN3 2HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Manish News NN3 2HG | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Yius Garden NN3 2HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Mangal NN3 2HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Jun 2026 |
| The Co-operative Group NN3 2HG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Madeira's Restaurant NN3 2HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Birchfield Store Ltd NN3 2BZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local NN3 2HF | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Kuttys NN3 2BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Abington Pharmacy NN3 2JG | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Abington Park View Residential Care Home NN3 3HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery & Preschool NN3 3HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Abbey House NN3 2BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Owls Nest Nursery Ltd NN3 2PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Ze Fast Food NN3 2PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 168 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (199); On or near Wheatfield Close (31); On or near Briton Road (21); On or near Briton Gardens (20); On or near Briton Terrace (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Briton Terrace · Wheatfield Road South · Briton Road · Beech Avenue · Briton Gardens · Wheatfield Gardens · Wheatfield Road · Lime Avenue · Saxon Street · Wessex Way · Northumbria Gardens · Broadway East
All the streets in NN3 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.