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Water Lane, Wootton, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Wootton, Northampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-northamptonshire/water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN4 6HH, NN4 6HA, NN4 6HE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,109
23 sales
Price range
£153k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2020
NN4 6HA

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkNorthampton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 25 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

23 property sales on Water Lane, Wootton, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,773. Average sale prices rose from £209,688 in 2016 to £211,000 in 2020 (+1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £152,500 to £415,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Water Lane compared

NN4 postcode area£325,732
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £209,688 (8 sales)2016£210k2017: £236,667 (3 sales)2017£237k2018: £252,000 (6 sales)2018£252k2019: £322,333 (3 sales)2019£322k2020: £211,000 (3 sales)2020£211k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£216,77311 Sep 2020
Terraced6£215,9171 Oct 2018
Detached5£333,40018 Oct 2019
Flat1£152,50019 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Water Lane NN4 6HA 11 Sep 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Water Lane NN4 6HH 28 Aug 2020£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Water Lane NN4 6HE 23 Mar 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Water Lane NN4 6HE 31 Jan 2020£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Water Lane NN4 6HA 18 Oct 2019£415,000 DetachedFreehold
75B, Water Lane NN4 6HH 28 Aug 2019£240,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Water Lane NN4 6HA 22 Aug 2019£312,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Water Lane NN4 6HE 9 Nov 2018£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Water Lane NN4 6HA 1 Oct 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Water Lane NN4 6HH 28 Sep 2018£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Water Lane NN4 6HH 17 Aug 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Water Lane NN4 6HA 10 Aug 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Water Lane NN4 6HH 31 May 2018£199,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Water Lane NN4 6HH 16 May 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Water Lane NN4 6HE 6 Oct 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Water Lane NN4 6HH 10 Mar 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Water Lane NN4 6HG 27 Jan 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Water Lane NN4 6HG 19 Dec 2016£152,500 FlatLeasehold
18, Water Lane NN4 6HA 2 Dec 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Water Lane NN4 6HH 18 Nov 2016£219,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Water Lane NN4 6HH 18 Jul 2016£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Water Lane NN4 6HH 15 Jul 2016£171,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Water Lane NN4 6HE 16 May 2016£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Water Lane NN4 6HA 22 Apr 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Water Lane NN4 6HH 11 Mar 2016£195,000 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
46, Water Lane £207,500 (Jan 2020) → £205,000 (Mar 2020) -1%
over under a year
85, Water Lane £171,500 (Jul 2016) → £215,000 (Aug 2018) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 306 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Northampton High School GDST 427 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.3 mi
Preston Hedges Primary School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hardingstone Academy 230 pupils Primary 0–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caroline Chisholm School 2,049 pupils All-through 4–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Overstone Gate Primary School 30 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wootton Park School 1,670 pupils All-through 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Abbey Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Edwardian Close (adj, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Edwardian Close (opp, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • New Road (opp, Water Lane) 2 min walk
  • Water Lane (adj, Newport Pagnell Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wootton Medical Centre
    36-38 High Street, Wootton, Northampton · 0.4 mi
  • Danes Camp Medical Centre
    Rowtree Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton · 0.9 mi
  • Penvale Park Medical Centre
    Hardwick Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton · 0.9 mi
  • Eleanor Cross Healthcare
    Delapre Medical Centre, Gloucester Avenue, Northampton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wootten Fields · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Wootton · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco East Hunsbury Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Grange Court · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Tudor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Unidrug Dispensing Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Rodericks Dental Ltd · 1.2 mi
  • Rodericks Dental Ltd · 1.6 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.6%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households576

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.5%64.1%
Aged 65+6.6%18.6%
Residents1,641

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereWest Northamptonshire
White79%85.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.1%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.5%4.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.1%

Religion

HereWest Northamptonshire
Christian47.2%49.5%
No religion38%38.2%
Not answered4.7%6.1%
Hindu4.1%1.3%
Muslim4%3.5%
Sikh1.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereWest Northamptonshire
Born in the UK82.2%81.2%
Born outside the UK17.8%18.8%

Highest qualification

HereWest Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above41.5%31.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.3%
No qualifications10.4%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.9%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.7%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereWest Northamptonshire
Very good health59.3%49.2%
Good health33.3%35.1%
Fair health5.7%11.6%
Bad health1.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Northamptonshire
2 cars or vans in household44.1%32.7%
1 car or van in household30.5%39%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.5%12.4%
No cars or vans in household4.8%15.9%

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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