Property market | £284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (31.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 74.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 405 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 341 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wellingborough level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.0 | Happiness is Below Average for Northamptonshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wellingborough) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (59 mins) - London Bridge (73 mins) - Birmingham New Street (87 mins) - East Croydon (88 mins) | |
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£284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (31.5 miles) | |
74.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.0 | Happiness is Below Average for Northamptonshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 405 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 341 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wellingborough level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wellingborough) | |
- London St Pancras (59 mins) - London Bridge (73 mins) - Birmingham New Street (87 mins) - East Croydon (88 mins) | |
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Ditchford has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Rushden Lakes, Waitrose Rushden. We found one nearby bar: Hopmaster The Reserve. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Chester House Estate, Heavenly Desserts, Ketoroma Bakery, White Arches Caravans. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Artisan Cafe At Magazine Heaven, Bewiched Coffee. Ditchford has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Ditchford 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 £642 per month. Property prices in Ditchford 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 Ditchford, 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 Ditchford, or click here to browse the longer list of Ditchford property transactions from 2023.
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Ditchford has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Huxlow Science College, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Wellingborough | |
Irthlingborough Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/15/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Wellingborough | |
Irchester Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wellingborough | |
Huxlow Science College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Wellingborough |
School | Type |
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Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2010) |
Irthlingborough Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2020) |
Irchester Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/2/2014) |
Huxlow Science College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Ditchford | Commute options |
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Wellingborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 2 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 |
Kettering A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Thameslink - £712 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Thameslink - £712 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 83 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Thameslink - £712 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink - £712 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (142 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 145 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Thameslink) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 157 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Wellingborough 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 | 12.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.8% | 405 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Routine occupations | 19.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.1% | 341 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Northamptonshire is fast (72mbps). Ditchford is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 74.9mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wellingborough level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 74.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Wellingborough level:
Type | Wellingborough | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 89 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 38 | 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 Ditchford.
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 Ise, Alledge Brook | River Ise and Tributaries between Clipston and Wellingborough and Alledge Brook between Grafton Underwood and Thrapston. Tributaries may also affect Kettering, Burton Latimer, and Wellingborough |
Lincs and Northants | River Nene | River Nene between Cogenhoe and Wansford |
Lincs and Northants | River Nene, River Ise | River Nene and River Ise in Wellingborough |
Lincs and Northants | Grendon Brooks, Wollaston Brook, Knuston Brook, Billing Brook | Grendon Brook, Wollaston Brook, Knuston Brook, Skew Bridge, Chelveston Brook, Hog Dyke, Barnwell Brook, Polebrook, Stonepit Dyke, Warmington Dyke, Southwick Brook, Billing Brook and Castor Splash |
Lincs and Northants | River Nene | Wellingborough to Thrapston including Station Road and isolated properties in Ringstead and Denford |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Ditchford, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 89 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 9.8% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% 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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Ditchford, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 89 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
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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