Property market | £284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (35.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 86.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 480 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 273 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Northampton South level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.6 | Population of 15,498 | 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 (35.3 miles) | |
86.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.6 | 15,498 | Happiness is Below Average for Northamptonshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 480 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 273 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Northampton South level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northampton) | |
- Birmingham New Street (51 mins) - Euston (54 mins) | |
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Duston has one main store nearby, Tesco Duston Limehurst Square Express. We found one nearby bar: The Longboat. Duston has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Duston 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 Duston are similar to the average property prices across West Northamptonshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Duston, 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 Duston, or click here to browse the longer list of Duston property transactions from 2023.
Duston has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School, 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.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Duston School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Lyncrest Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Chiltern Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hopping Hill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Duston Eldean Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Millway Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Quinton House School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Upton Meadows Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Lyncrest Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/7/2022) | 61 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton |
The Duston School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/15/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Upton Meadows Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2014) | 48 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton |
Hopping Hill Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/14/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Duston Eldean Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/16/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Millway Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Chiltern Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/23/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/25/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Northampton | |
Quinton House School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed |
School | Type |
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Lyncrest Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/7/2022) 61 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Duston School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2021) |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/15/2014) |
Upton Meadows Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2014) 48 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hopping Hill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/14/2015) |
Duston Eldean Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/16/2011) |
Millway Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2013) |
Chiltern Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/23/2020) |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/25/2021) |
Quinton House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Duston | Commute options |
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Northampton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 2 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 |
Long Buckby A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (52 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 87 mins - West Midlands Trains - £555 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (91 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 110 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Southern - £555 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 168 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Northampton South 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 | 11.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.0% | 480 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Routine occupations | 19.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.0% | 273 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 9.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Northamptonshire is fast (72mbps). Duston is faster than this, with average download speeds of 86.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Northampton South level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 86.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 2.6% |
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 Duston.
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 | Dallington Brook, Brampton Branch | Dallington area of Northampton including Shankley Way, Baring Road, Newcombe Road, Swansea Crescent, Swansea Road and Dallington Green |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Duston, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 118 | Primary: 10Secondary: 2 | 9.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% 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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Duston, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 118 | Primary: 10Secondary: 2 |
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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