Gorse Close, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gorse Close, Northampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-northamptonshire/gorse-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN2 8ED.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£237,500

2 sales

Price range

£190k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jun 2019

NN2 8ED

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At a glance

House prices£238k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkNorthampton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Gorse Close, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Jun 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached.

House prices on Gorse Close compared

NN2 postcode area£274,162

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£190,000	29 Sep 2017
Detached	1	£285,000	7 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Gorse Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Gorse Close NN2 8ED	7 Jun 2019	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Gorse Close NN2 8ED	29 Sep 2017	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Schools near Gorse Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Whitehills Nursery School 40 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.3 mi
Whitehills Primary School 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Buckton Fields Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Sunnyside Primary Academy 364 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Kingsthorpe College 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Green Oaks Primary Academy 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Purple Oaks Academy 131 pupils	Free schools special	3–18	Good 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Link Road (opp 93, Acre Lane) 3 min walk
Link Road (opp, Acre Lane) 3 min walk
Kingsthorpe Cemetery (opp, Harborough Road) 3 min walk
Kingsthorpe Cemetery (o/s, Harborough Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Pines Surgery
Harborough Road North, Northampton · 0.2 mi
Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr.
Eastern Avenue South, Kingsley, Northampton · 1.2 mi
Queensview Medical Centre
Thornton Road, Northampton · 1.4 mi
Greenview Surgery
129 Hazeldene Road, Northampton · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Northampton Link Rd Express · 0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitehills Supermarket · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Harborough BP · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Buckton Fields Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Northampton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Touchwood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Purely Orthodontics · 0.6 mi
The Silver Pepper Clinic · 0.9 mi
Kingsthorpe Grove (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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 8 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	662

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,535

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gorse Close

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Who lives around Gorse Close

Ethnic group

	Here	West Northamptonshire
White	91.4%	85.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.2%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.3%	2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.6%	4.9%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Christian	51.2%	49.5%
No religion	38.2%	38.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.1%
Muslim	1.9%	3.5%
Hindu	1%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	88.8%	81.2%
Born outside the UK	11.2%	18.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.4%	31.8%
No qualifications	21%	17.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.1%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	10.6%	5.7%
Other qualifications	3.5%	3%

General health

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Very good health	44.8%	49.2%
Good health	37.1%	35.1%
Fair health	14.2%	11.6%
Bad health	3%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household	39.3%	39%
2 cars or vans in household	32.6%	32.7%
No cars or vans in household	14.4%	15.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.7%	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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Estate agents near Gorse Close

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