Downwood Close is in Northampton and in Northampton district. NN3 8PU is located in the Rectory Farm electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Northampton South. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downwood Close, Northampton, NN3 8PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NN3 8PS, NN3 8TE, NN3 8PF, NN3 8TD, NN3 8PG, NN3 8PE, NN3 8PB, NN3 8QR, NN3 9EQ.

Downwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downwood Close are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8PU

Average Price
£78,000
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£78,000
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downwood Close

Average Price
no sales
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3D Downwood Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£78,0002023-12-05 £78,000
11 Downwood Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-11-11 £350,000
9 Downwood Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-12-03 £215,000
10 Downwood Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-10-04 £185,000
18 Downwood Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002020-07-20 £197,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parklands Nursery School
Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW 		4out of 4 4,026 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School
Wallace Road , NN2 7EE 		4out of 4 4,621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackthorn Primary School
Waingrove , NN3 8EP 		1out of 4 519 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School
Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD 		2out of 4 853 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5EN 		2out of 4 1,166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lings Primary School
Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN 		3out of 4 1,243 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy
Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northampton Academy
Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weston Favell Academy
Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ 		2out of 4 2,377 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT 		2out of 4 3,560 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moulton School and Science College
Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD 		3out of 4 4,350 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northampton School for Girls
Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG 		4out of 4 4,382 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northampton College
Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF 		- not rated 2,505 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulton College
West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR 		- not rated 4,539 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS 		3out of 4 1,216 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Spires Academy
59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE 		- not rated 1,308 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Billing Brook Special School
Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ 		4out of 4 1,451 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Overstone Park School
Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT 		- not rated 2,323 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus
468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF 		- not rated 3,171 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favell Day ServicesBlackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court505 yd
Blackthorn Wellbeing & Friendship GrArlbury road Community Hub, Arlbury Road710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elwes Arms37 High Street, Great Billing690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn480 yd
Rays KebabsUnit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupCo-op, Olden Road833 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Billing Pocket Park
Penfold Lane 		grass pitches370 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space
RECTORY FARM ROAD 		grass pitches504 yd
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed)
Blackthorn Road 		grass pitches832 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School
Olden Road 		artificial grass pitch857 yd
Lings Playing Field
LINGS PLAYING FIELD 		grass pitches883 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Downwood Close . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NN3 8PU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downwood Close, Northampton, NN3 8PU

Employment

NN3 8PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired37
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Education7
Construction6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male118

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health126
Good health92
Fair health31
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 50
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African15
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White201
Roma5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union31
Rest of Europe14
Africa12
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years33
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
France1
Germany3
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania29
Central and Western Africa6
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion89
Christian128
Hindu6
Muslim9
Not answered26
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