John Lea Way, Wellingborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Lea Way, Wellingborough · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wellingborough-north-northamptonshire/john-lea-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN8 2QA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£385,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£258,409

11 sales

Price range

£220k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 May 2026

NN8 2QA

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At a glance

House prices£258k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkWellingborough station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on John Lea Way, Wellingborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £236,500. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 36% semi-detached, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on John Lea Way range from £220,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on John Lea Way compared

NN8 postcode area£260,607

Wellingborough£271,727

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Lea Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£236,500	11 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	4	£261,875	18 Aug 2025
Detached	2	£306,250	5 May 2026

Sold prices on John Lea Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	5 May 2026	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
10, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	18 Aug 2025	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
66, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	11 Jul 2025	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	28 Mar 2025	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	15 Nov 2024	£242,500	Terraced	Freehold
58, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	27 Jun 2024	£227,500	Detached	Freehold
41, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	6 Nov 2023	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
64, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	28 Jan 2022	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	6 Jan 2022	£337,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
47, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	1 Sep 2021	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
55, John Lea Way NN8 2QA	28 Jan 2021	£245,000	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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Crime and flood risk near John Lea Way

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Lea Way 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).

Violence & sexual offences	69
Anti-social behaviour	49
Shoplifting	18
Criminal damage & arson	12
Drugs	8
Other theft	8

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

Flood risk

John Lea Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ise and Alledge Brook Flood alert area
Middle Nene Flood alert area
Minor Tributaries of the Nene in Northamptonshire Flood alert 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 John Lea Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Warwick Academy 258 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Wrenn School 1,537 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Friars Academy 149 pupils	Academy special converter	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Wellingborough School 699 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–19	Report	0.7 mi
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery 108 pupils	Nursery	0–4	Report	0.8 mi
Croyland Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 303 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery 242 pupils	Primary Church of England	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

Wellingborough station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

John Lea Way (before, Doddington Road) 3 min walk
James Road (after, Doddington Road) 3 min walk
John Lea Way (after, Doddington Road) 3 min walk
Siemens (o/s, Denington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Abbey Medical Practice
Mannock Medical Centre, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough · 1.0 mi
Albany House Medical Centre
3 Queen Street, Wellingborough · 1.1 mi
Queensway Medical Centre
12-14 Olympic Way, Wellingborough · 1.5 mi
The Redwell Medical Centre
1 Turner Road, Wellingborough · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wellingborough · 0.4 mi
Budgens Budgens Berrymoor Road · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Wellingborough SF · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Wellingborough Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Berrymoor Court · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Time For Teeth Hmp Five Wells · 0.3 mi
Isebrook Hospital N H S Trust · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	20.3%	17.1%
Households	804

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,137

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	84%	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 North 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 John Lea Way

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Who lives around John Lea Way

Ethnic group

	Here	North Northamptonshire
White	84.3%	90.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.5%	3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.7%	3.5%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.8%

Religion

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Christian	49.1%	47.9%
No religion	40.7%	42.6%
Not answered	5.2%	5.6%
Hindu	2%	1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	76.2%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	23.8%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.4%	26.7%
No qualifications	21.1%	19.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17%	16.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.4%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.3%
Other qualifications	2.8%	3.1%

General health

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Very good health	47.2%	46.2%
Good health	35.5%	35.8%
Fair health	13.3%	13.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household	41.8%	40.4%
2 cars or vans in household	31.5%	32%
No cars or vans in household	15.1%	16%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.6%	11.6%

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 North Northamptonshire.

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