Property market | £284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (27.8 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 45.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Northamptonshire, Very High for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northamptonshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Euston (34 mins) - Birmingham New Street (49 mins) | |
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£284,540 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (27.8 miles) | |
69.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 45.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Northamptonshire, Very High 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) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northamptonshire) | |
- Euston (34 mins) - Birmingham New Street (49 mins) | |
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The property market in Whittlewood Forest 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 £792 per month. Property prices in Whittlewood Forest 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 Whittlewood Forest, 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% |
Whittlewood Forest has a couple of schools nearby, including Cambian Potterspury Lodge School (Special school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Potterspury Lodge, Towcester. 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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Cambian Potterspury Lodge School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (27/02/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Towcester | |
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Towcester |
School | Type |
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Cambian Potterspury Lodge School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (27/02/2020) |
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Whittlewood Forest | Commute options |
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Wolverton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 8 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 |
Milton Keynes Central A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Euston (50 mins - Avanti West Coast - £527 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (68 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (119 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 118 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Southern - £516 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 135 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Southern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern) View details |
Northampton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 14 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 |
Bow Brickhill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Avanti West Coast) 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). Whittlewood Forest 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 Northamptonshire level:
Type | Northamptonshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 84 | 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) | 37 | 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 Whittlewood Forest.
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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East Anglia | River Great Ouse | River Great Ouse from Brackley to Haversham, including Padbury Brook |
East Anglia | River Tove | River Tove from Towcester to Cosgrove, including Silverstone Brook |
East Anglia | River Tove | Towcester Mill, Northampton Road between Stoke Bruerne and Grafton Regis, Bozenham Mill Lane, Castlethorpe Mill, and The Priory and Leisure Park at Cosgrove |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Whittlewood Forest, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 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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Whittlewood Forest, West Northamptonshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £284,540 Detached: £490,045 | 84 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
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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