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Thistle Drive, Desborough, Kettering

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thistle Drive, Desborough, Kettering · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/kettering-northamptonshire/thistle-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN14 2JL, NN14 2GZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,813
43 sales
Price range
£69k – £307k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jan 2021
NN14 2JL

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At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 27 min walkMarket Harborough station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 46 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

43 property sales on Thistle Drive, Desborough, Kettering have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Jan 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £144,639. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% terraced, 35% semi-detached, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thistle Drive range from £69,000 to £307,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Thistle Drive compared

NN14 postcode area£344,824
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thistle Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £172,909 (11 sales)2016£173k2017: £166,583 (12 sales)2017£167k2018: £205,795 (10 sales)2018£206k2019: £203,250 (8 sales)2019£203k2020: £211,000 (1 sales)2020£211k2021: £279,995 (1 sales)2021£280k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£144,63919 Dec 2019
Semi-detached15£200,59629 Jan 2021
Detached9£262,38930 Sep 2019
Flat1£102,00010 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Thistle Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 29 Jan 2021£279,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 29 Jan 2020£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
149, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 19 Dec 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 11 Dec 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 30 Sep 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 17 Jul 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 11 Jul 2019£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 28 Jun 2019£92,500 TerracedLeasehold
30, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 22 Feb 2019£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 10 Jan 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 14 Dec 2018£198,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 13 Dec 2018£139,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 15 Nov 2018£198,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 20 Sep 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
145, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 31 Aug 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 24 Aug 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 4 May 2018£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
90, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 13 Apr 2018£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 11 Apr 2018£307,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 28 Feb 2018£252,500 DetachedFreehold
56, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 14 Dec 2017£185,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 1 Dec 2017£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 17 Nov 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 10 Nov 2017£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 31 Oct 2017£197,500 TerracedFreehold
111, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 11 Aug 2017£69,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 5 Jul 2017£82,500 TerracedLeasehold
125, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 16 Jun 2017£186,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 29 May 2017£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 26 May 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 3 Mar 2017£232,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 3 Feb 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 17 Dec 2016£186,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 30 Nov 2016£288,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 29 Nov 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 55, Thistle Drive 17 Nov 2016£186,000 OtherLeasehold
5, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 31 Oct 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 8 Sep 2016£112,000 FlatLeasehold
129, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 7 Sep 2016£274,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 17 Jun 2016£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
98, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 17 Jun 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 10 Jun 2016£102,000 FlatLeasehold
143, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 29 Apr 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 31 Mar 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 5 Feb 2016£147,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 5 Jan 2016£70,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
28, Thistle Drive £220,000 (Feb 2017) → £279,995 (Jan 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
102, Thistle Drive £295,000 (Aug 2018) → £290,000 (Sep 2019) -2%
over 1 yr
84, Thistle Drive £75,000 (Jun 2016) → £92,500 (Jun 2019) +23%
over 3 yrs
5, Thistle Drive £180,000 (Oct 2016) → £195,000 (Sep 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs
62, Thistle Drive £70,000 (Jan 2016) → £82,500 (Jul 2017) +18%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Thistle Drive

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thistle Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson8
Shoplifting4
Vehicle crime4
Bicycle theft2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Thistle Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Welland Valley Flood alert area
  • Minor Tributaries of the Nene in Northamptonshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Thistle Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Havelock Infant School 175 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
Havelock Junior School 306 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Loatlands Primary School 446 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Montsaye Academy 1,017 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 1.8 mi
Rothwell Junior School 315 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.9 mi
Rothwell Victoria Infant School 263 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Market Harborough station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Kettering station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foxglove Road (before, Thistle Drive) 1 min walk
  • Buttercup Road (before, Thistle Drive) 1 min walk
  • 42 to 48 Ironwood Avenue (before , Ironwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Rowan Close (before, Thistle Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rothwell Medical Centre
    109 Desborough Road, Rothwell, Kettering · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Desborough - Harborough Road · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Desborough BP · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Gladstone Street Desborough · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op High Street Desborough · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Howitts Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Rothwell Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Brennan Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
  • Trinity Dental · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.9%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+7.4%18.6%
Residents1,638

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across North Northamptonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Thistle Drive

Ethnic group

HereNorth Northamptonshire
White94.1%90.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%3.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.8%

Religion

HereNorth Northamptonshire
No religion51.8%42.6%
Christian41.8%47.9%
Not answered5%5.6%
Hindu0.9%1.3%
Jewish0.2%–
Muslim0.1%1.2%
Sikh0.1%0.5%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Northamptonshire
Born in the UK92.2%84.5%
Born outside the UK7.8%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.7%16.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%11.9%
No qualifications10.9%19.9%
Apprenticeship4.4%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%3.1%

General health

HereNorth Northamptonshire
Very good health57.2%46.2%
Good health31.1%35.8%
Fair health8.9%13.2%
Bad health2.3%3.8%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Northamptonshire
2 cars or vans in household42.5%32%
1 car or van in household37.3%40.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%11.6%
No cars or vans in household5.5%16%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Northamptonshire.

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