Dobson Close, Great Houghton, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dobson Close, Great Houghton, Northampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-west-northamptonshire/dobson-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN4 7AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£437,500

2 sales

Price range

£405k – £470k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2024

NN4 7AX

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At a glance

House prices£438k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkNorthampton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead 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 Dobson Close, Great Houghton, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £437,500.

House prices on Dobson Close compared

NN4 postcode area£325,732

Northampton£310,306

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£437,500	26 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Dobson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Dobson Close NN4 7AX	26 Jul 2024	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Dobson Close NN4 7AX	27 Jan 2022	£470,000	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 Dobson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Little Houghton Church of England Primary 88 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Abington Vale Primary School 409 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
Bridgewater Primary School 650 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Northampton School for Boys 1,756 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.8 mi
Standens Barn Primary School 327 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Barry Primary School 441 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Preston Hedges Primary School 418 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.2 mi
Hardingstone Academy 230 pupils	Primary	0–11	Report	2.2 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lime Farm Way (adj, The Green) 4 min walk
Lime Farm Way (opp, The Green) 4 min walk
Bus Shelter (adj, The Cross) 5 min walk
Great Houghton Turn (opp, Bedford Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Abington Park Surgery
Christchurch Medical Centre, Ardington Road, Northampton · 1.9 mi
King Edward Road Surgery
Christchurch Medical Centre, King Edward Road, Northampton · 2.0 mi
County Surgery
202-204 Abington Avenue, Northampton · 2.5 mi
Wootton Medical Centre
36-38 High Street, Wootton, Northampton · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Wootten Fields · 2.1 mi
Aldi Aldi Headlands Northampton · 2.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Barry Road · 2.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Northampton Hospital SF · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.4 mi
Sage Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Tudor Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Suite · 1.9 mi
Cliftonville Dental Care · 2.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.2 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	15.6%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,588

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 Dobson Close

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Who lives around Dobson Close

Ethnic group

	Here	West Northamptonshire
White	94.2%	85.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.5%	4.9%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Christian	51%	49.5%
No religion	40.1%	38.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.1%
Muslim	1.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Buddhist	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	92.2%	81.2%
Born outside the UK	7.8%	18.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.3%	31.8%
No qualifications	16.6%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.9%	16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.7%
Other qualifications	2.4%	3%

General health

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Very good health	50.3%	49.2%
Good health	33.6%	35.1%
Fair health	11.6%	11.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household	38%	39%
2 cars or vans in household	36.4%	32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15%	12.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.5%	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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