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Bishops Drive, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bishops Drive, Northampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-northamptonshire/bishops-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN2 6QP, NN2 6QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£183,633
15 sales
Price range
£153k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Oct 2020
NN2 6QR

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkNorthampton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Bishops Drive, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,633. Average sale prices rose from £175,000 in 2016 to £199,500 in 2020 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bishops Drive range from £153,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bishops Drive compared

NN2 postcode area£274,162
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £175,000 (3 sales)2016£175k2017: £194,000 (1 sales)2017£194k2018: £176,375 (4 sales)2018£176k2019: £182,875 (4 sales)2019£183k2020: £199,500 (3 sales)2020£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£183,63314 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Bishops Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 14 Oct 2020£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 2 Sep 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 22 Jun 2020£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 13 Mar 2020£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 4 Oct 2019£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 25 Jun 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 15 Feb 2019£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 25 Jan 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 5 Dec 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 17 Sep 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 8 Mar 2018£175,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 2 Mar 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 13 Feb 2017£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 20 Jun 2016£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bishops Drive NN2 6QP 30 Mar 2016£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bishops Drive NN2 6QR 7 Mar 2016£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
21, Bishops Drive £175,500 (Mar 2018) → £152,000 (Jun 2020) → £220,000 (Sep 2020) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Bishops Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School 282 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cambian Northampton School 30 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Northgate School Academy Trust 289 pupils Academy special converter 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School 471 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Purple Oaks Academy 131 pupils Free schools special 3–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Green Oaks Primary Academy 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Whitehills Nursery School 40 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.8 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

  • Northampton station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingsway (adj, Welford Road) 3 min walk
  • Kingsway (opp, Welford Road) 4 min walk
  • Texaco Garage (opp, Welford Road) 5 min walk
  • Texaco Garage (o/s, Welford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Pines Surgery
    Harborough Road North, Northampton · 0.6 mi
  • Queensview Medical Centre
    Thornton Road, Northampton · 0.8 mi
  • Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr.
    Eastern Avenue South, Kingsley, Northampton · 0.8 mi
  • Greenview Surgery
    129 Hazeldene Road, Northampton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Kingsthorpe · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Kingsthorpe Northampton · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Kingsthorpe Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Cook Cook Kingsthorpe, Northampton · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Touchwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Northampton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Purely Orthodontics · 0.2 mi
  • The Silver Pepper Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Park Dental Practice · 0.5 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.2%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented12.3%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.5%18.6%
Residents1,588

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across West 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 Bishops Drive

Ethnic group

HereWest Northamptonshire
White89.9%85.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%4.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.1%

Religion

HereWest Northamptonshire
Christian51.3%49.5%
No religion38.5%38.2%
Not answered5.4%6.1%
Muslim2.7%3.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.6%1.3%
Sikh0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereWest Northamptonshire
Born in the UK87.6%81.2%
Born outside the UK12.4%18.8%

Highest qualification

HereWest Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%31.8%
No qualifications20%17.4%
Level 3 qualifications14%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.7%
Other qualifications3.2%3%

General health

HereWest Northamptonshire
Very good health45.5%49.2%
Good health35.4%35.1%
Fair health13.9%11.6%
Bad health4.2%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household42.8%39%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%32.7%
No cars or vans in household22.9%15.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%12.4%

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 West Northamptonshire.

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