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King's Heath & Spencer

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About

King's Heath & Spencer is a residential suburb located to the north of Northampton town centre. The area is characterised by modern housing developments, including a significant number of new-build homes, alongside established neighbourhoods. It is primarily a commuter area with good road links to the M1 motorway, facilitating travel to other parts of the county and beyond. Local amenities are centred around shopping parades and community facilities serving the immediate population.

The area is defined by its proximity to the expansive Billing Aquadrome leisure park, which lies to the east. This large site offers caravan holidays, fishing lakes, and family entertainment, influencing the local environment. Green spaces include the parkland around the River Nene, which runs along the eastern edge. The suburb's layout is functional, with a focus on providing housing and essential services for its residents.

Area overview

On average King's Heath & Spencer has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in King's Heath & Spencer is £43,999 per year. There are 5 schools in King's Heath & Spencer: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). King's Heath & Spencer is home to around 9,144 people, with a population density of about 3,303.9 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

King's Heath & Spencer Population
9,144
Population density
3,303.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.88(+43%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.48(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.44(0%)
Public order
6.23(-11%)
Other theft
5.69(-2%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,738
51.81%
Other White
1,499
16.39%
Bangladeshi
822
8.99%
African
761
8.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
218
2.38%
Total population: 9,145

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,932
28.55%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,372
20.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
994
14.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
957
14.14%
Level 3 (A level)
872
12.89%
Total 16+ residents: 6,766

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,162
34.14%
Owns with a mortgage
811
23.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
523
15.36%
Owns outright
499
14.66%
Other social rented
287
8.43%
Total households: 3,404

Property prices in King's Heath & Spencer

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in King's Heath & Spencer area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Heath & Spencer in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in King's Heath & Spencer over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£430,000
Flats10£152,500
Semi-Detached15£240,000
Terraced25£210,000

10 years median price trend in King's Heath & Spencer

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Heath & Spencer.

All postcodes in King's Heath & Spencer

NN57FF

Dallington Spencer

NN57JT

Gladstone Road

NN57EQ

Gladstone Road

NN57PA

Humber Close

NN57LH

Park Walk

NN57AS

Mill Lane

NN57EF

Monmouth Road

NN57NR

East Oval

NN57QY

Gladstone Road

NN57BT

Merthyr Road

NN57NE

Nene Way

NN57PZ

Mill Lane

NN57EJ

Gladstone Road

NN57NH

Nene Walk

NN57NY

Medway Drive

NN57BU

Swansea Road

NN57DR

Spencer Bridge Road

NN57NQ

Nene Drive

NN57NX

Welland Walk

NN57BP

Dallington Road

NN57NU

Kennet Green

NN57PD

Medway Close

NN57NL

Swale Drive

NN57NT

Park Crescent East

NN57QD

Gladstone Road

NN57EB

Chepstow Close

NN57HB

Glebeland Crescent

NN57JG

Avon Drive

NN57HE

Glebeland Gardens

NN57NG

Nene Way

NN57QA

Gladstone Road

NN57AY

Gladstone Close

NN57DF

Tenby Road

NN57HT

Heathville

NN57NS

Welland Way

NN57AZ

Newcombe Road

NN57BA

Baring Road

NN57DY

Countess Road

NN57DZ

Newport Road

NN57ND

Welland Way

NN57NJ

Wharf Green

NN57EW

Pembroke Crescent

NN57LS

Church Green

NN57JF

Colne Way

NN57LD

Park Drive

NN57EN

Pembroke Road

NN57LA

Derwent Drive

NN57LR

Welland Green

NN57AP

Harlestone Road

NN57BW

Dallington Road

NN57PE

Medway Drive

NN57DG

Brecon Street

NN57NW

Swale Drive

NN55EZ

Spencer Bridge Road

NN57LF

South Oval

NN57NA

Windrush Way

NN57BF

Lyttleton Road

NN57DJ

Warren Road

NN57NB

Welland Way

NN57PB

Trent Close

NN57PR

Nene Place

NN57EA

Countess Road

NN57JH

Witham Walk

NN57ET

Lyttleton Road

NN57AT

Vicarage Road

NN57HY

Woodside Walk

NN57LQ

Park Square

NN57AU

Symington Street

NN57EG

Gladstone Road

NN57JJ

West Oval

NN57BL

Sulgrave Road

NN57BQ

Dallington Road

NN57BH

Dryden Road

NN57BZ

Tintern Avenue

NN57EL

Gladstone Road

NN57HZ

Avon Drive

NN57QP

Heathfield Way

NN57DE

Streatfield Road

NN57HJ

Tennyson Close

NN57DH

Cardigan Close

NN57DX

Raymond Road

NN57PJ

Brookside Meadows

NN57AX

Vicarage Road

NN57DS

Spencer Haven

NN57AG

Harlestone Road

NN57JS

Derwent Close

NN57LG

Park Walk

NN57BJ

Lewis Road

NN57JX

Waveney Way

NN57ES

Pembroke Gardens

NN57JU

Park Drive

NN57QS

Kingsfield Close

NN57LP

Severn Drive

NN57BE

Dallington Road

NN57BG

Dallington Road

NN57BX

Swansea Crescent

NN57BY

Tintern Avenue

NN57DB

Camrose Road

NN57DT

Littlewood Close

NN57FA

Countess Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.