Property market | £284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (31.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 69.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 82 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 571 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Northamptonshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Northamptonshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northampton) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (51 mins) - Euston (54 mins) | |
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£284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (31.4 miles) | |
69.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Northamptonshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 82 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 571 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Northamptonshire level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northampton) | |
- Birmingham New Street (51 mins) - Euston (54 mins) | |
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Brackmills has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Northampton Hospital SF, Sainsburys Wellingborough Road Local, Tesco Northampton St Edmunds Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Britannia Inn, Lakeside Public House. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Blue Tree Cliftonville, Blue Tree Restaurant, Catermasters, Click Antiques & Vintage, Eurest Services, Greggs, Mama's Handmade Pasta, Mother Daughter ... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Racer, Costa Coffee, Illicit Cafe, Number 50 Coffee Lounge, The Workbridge Coffee Shop. Brackmills has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Brackmills has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £490,045, which is up 1.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £284,540 (up 0.2% on last year) , a terraced house £227,390 (down -1.1% on last year) and a flat £145,703. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £724 per month. Property prices in Brackmills are similar to the average property prices across West Northamptonshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Brackmills, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the West Northamptonshire region.
Property data is based on West Northamptonshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Brackmills, or click here to browse the longer list of Brackmills property transactions from 2023.
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Brackmills has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Bridgewater Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Bridgewater Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Andrew's College | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Northampton School for Boys | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | Yes - 2014 |
Caroline Chisholm School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Preston Hedges Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Barry Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Northampton High School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Focus School - Northampton Primary Campus | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Wootton Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Abington Vale Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hardingstone Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Stimpson Avenue Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Preston Hedges Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/27/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Northampton School for Boys Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Bridgewater Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/17/2014) | 63 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton |
St Andrew's College Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (01/07/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | 5 Cliftonville Road | |
Vernon Terrace Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/7/2022) | 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton |
Barry Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2016) | 54 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton |
Wootton Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Abington Vale Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Hardingstone Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Caroline Chisholm School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/22/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Stimpson Avenue Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/10/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Focus School - Northampton Primary Campus Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Northampton | |||
Northampton High School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Northampton |
School | Type |
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Preston Hedges Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/27/2014) |
Northampton School for Boys Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) |
Bridgewater Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/17/2014) 63 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Andrew's College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (01/07/2021) |
Vernon Terrace Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/7/2022) 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Barry Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2016) 54 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wootton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/8/2014) |
Abington Vale Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2014) |
Hardingstone Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2016) |
Caroline Chisholm School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/22/2020) |
Stimpson Avenue Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/10/2019) |
Focus School - Northampton Primary Campus Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Northampton High School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Brackmills | Commute options |
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Northampton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (67 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Euston (75 mins - West Midlands Trains - £555 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (100 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 119 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Southern - £555 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 177 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wellingborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink - £643 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Thameslink - £643 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 87 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £643 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Thameslink - £643 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (148 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 161 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Wolverton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 14 miles |
- Euston (63 mins - West Midlands Trains - £527 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 84 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Southern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 172 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South Northamptonshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.8% | 82 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.0% | |
Routine occupations | 9.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.3% | 571 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Northamptonshire is fast (72mbps). Brackmills is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 69.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Northamptonshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 69.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Northampton level:
Type | Northampton | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 118 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 51 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Brackmills.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Lincs and Northants | River Nene | Low-lying undefended areas of the River Nene between Daventry and Billing. Tributaries may also affect Daventry, Weedon, Badby, Nether Heyford, Bugbrooke, Blisworth, Collingtree, and Moulton |
Lincs and Northants | River Nene | River Nene immediately upstream of the Northampton Washlands and properties near the Old River Nene in Abington including the Tanfield Lane and Annesley Close areas |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Brackmills, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 118 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 17.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Brampton, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Brackley, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 17.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Daventry, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 9Secondary: 3 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Long Buckby, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Middleton Cheney, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 17.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsford, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Weedon, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Brixworth, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Brackmills, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 118 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Brampton, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Brackley, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Daventry, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 9Secondary: 3 |
Long Buckby, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Middleton Cheney, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Pitsford, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Weedon, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Brixworth, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: Secondary: |
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