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Swale Drive, Northampton

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN5 7NN, NN5 7NL, NN5 7NW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,617
17 sales
Price range
£100k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2020
NN5 7NL

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At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 min walkNorthampton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Swale Drive, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £169,375. Average sale prices rose from £140,499 in 2016 to £148,333 in 2020 (+6%), 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. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Swale Drive range from £100,000 to £210,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Swale Drive compared

NN5 postcode area£283,975
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swale Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £140,499 (4 sales)2016£140k2017: £178,750 (2 sales)2017£179k2018: £171,250 (4 sales)2018£171k2019: £183,000 (4 sales)2019£183k2020: £148,333 (3 sales)2020£148k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£169,37520 Nov 2020
Semi-detached4£162,24913 Aug 2020
Flat1£100,00024 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Swale Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Swale Drive NN5 7NL 20 Nov 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Swale Drive NN5 7NL 13 Aug 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Swale Drive NN5 7NL 24 Jan 2020£100,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 15 Aug 2019£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 26 Jul 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Swale Drive NN5 7NW 7 Jun 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Swale Drive NN5 7NL 26 Mar 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 13 Jul 2018£187,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Swale Drive NN5 7NW 24 May 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 1 May 2018£173,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 31 Jan 2018£125,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 14 Sep 2017£187,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Swale Drive NN5 7NW 21 Jun 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Swale Drive NN5 7NW 7 Apr 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Swale Drive NN5 7NL 15 Dec 2016£129,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 9 Dec 2016£146,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 11 Aug 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Swale Drive NN5 7NN 15 Jan 2016£136,000 TerracedFreehold

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
37, Swale Drive £173,000 (May 2018) → £180,000 (Jul 2019) +4%
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Crime and flood risk near Swale Drive

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swale Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour60
Violence & sexual offences56
Shoplifting30
Public order18
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

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

  • Upper Nene Flood alert area
  • Areas near the Dallington Brook and Brampton Branch in Northampton Flood warning 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 Swale Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Heath Primary Academy 350 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 160 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families 98 pupils Nursery 0–5 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Earl Spencer Primary School 352 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Chiltern Primary School 133 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Cambian Northampton School 30 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Northgate School Academy Trust 289 pupils Academy special converter 11–18 Report 0.9 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

  • Northampton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Welland Walk (adj, East Oval) 3 min walk
  • Nene Walk (adj, East Oval) 3 min walk
  • Church Green (opp, Medway Drive) 4 min walk
  • Witham Green (adj, Avon Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queensview Medical Centre
    Thornton Road, Northampton · 0.9 mi
  • The Pines Surgery
    Harborough Road North, Northampton · 1.2 mi
  • Kingsthorpe Medical Ctr.
    Eastern Avenue South, Kingsley, Northampton · 1.3 mi
  • St Lukes Primary Care Centre
    Timken Way South, Duston, Northampton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Mill Lane · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Kingsthorpe Supermarket · 0.9 mi
  • Cook Cook Kingsthorpe, Northampton · 0.9 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Kingsthorpe · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Park Square Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Touchwood Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Balmoral Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • The Silver Pepper Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • Purely Orthodontics · 0.9 mi
  • Queens Park Dental Practice · 0.9 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.7%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented38.2%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents1,823

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 Swale Drive

Ethnic group

HereWest Northamptonshire
White79.8%85.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.2%4.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.1%

Religion

HereWest Northamptonshire
Christian46.9%49.5%
No religion39.2%38.2%
Not answered7.8%6.1%
Muslim4.9%3.5%
Hindu0.7%1.3%
Sikh0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWest Northamptonshire
Born in the UK72%81.2%
Born outside the UK28%18.8%

Highest qualification

HereWest Northamptonshire
No qualifications28.4%17.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.9%31.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.8%10.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%14.3%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%16.9%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.7%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereWest Northamptonshire
Very good health45.9%49.2%
Good health35%35.1%
Fair health13.1%11.6%
Bad health5.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household42.1%39%
No cars or vans in household28.1%15.9%
2 cars or vans in household22.9%32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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