Rifledrum, 3 Drum Lane, Northampton, NN1
- Use Class
- Use Class: E
Key Features
- Historic Northampton pub
- Located just off the recently regenerated Market Square
- Of interest to owner occupiers and investors
- Character features
Description
The subject property comprises of a Public House arranged over four floors plus a beer cellar. Previously there had been managers living accommodation on the upper floors, which could be reinstated (subject to confirmation from the relevant local authority bodies).
It is thought that there has been a pub on this site (prior to the construction of the existing building) since the 16th or 17th Century.
The property is not listed. It is located within the All Saints Conservation Area
The property is located on Drum Lane, which links the Market Square to Mercers Row. The Market Square has recently undergone a £12.4 million regeneration and includes the addition of permanent market stalls, open event space and water features.
The Shipman's pub located directly opposite the subject property has re-opened and has undergone a substantial refurbishment, increasing foot traffic on Drum Lane.
Nearby occupiers include: Halifax, Wing-Stop, Greggs, Nandos and Prezzo
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-20
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
18 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Spring Lane Primary School541 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 434
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Castle Academy668 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Northampton International Academy868 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,754
- Type
- Free schools
- Vernon Terrace Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 233
- Type
- Community school
- St James Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 445
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Northampton International Academy868 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,754
- Type
- Free schools
- Malcolm Arnold Academy1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,278
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Northampton School for Boys1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,756
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Abbeyfield School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,296
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Wootton Park School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,670
- Type
- Free schools
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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