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NN1 1AJ

Castle

West Northamptonshire

England / East Midlands / West Northamptonshire / Town Centre & Semilong / Castle / NN1 1AJ

Overview

Postcode NN1 1AJ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Town Centre & Semilong area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1108.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Town Centre & Semilong is £36,800 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Becket's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Town Centre & Semilong has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Town Centre & Semilong has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1108.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Town Centre & Semilong is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from NN1 1AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre & Semilong near NN1 1AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Northampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBecket's ParkLarge
0.3 miCastle MoundSmall
0.2 miMarefair Heritage Park (under construction)Small

Property prices in Castle

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £179,995 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £475,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats67£143,000
Semi-Detached1£135,000
Terraced73£205,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the NN1 1AJ postcode area, located within Town Centre & Semilong, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySpring Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miGold Street World's Food Market49 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RA
0 miGrocery PlusKettering Road, West Northamptonshire, NN1 1PT
0.1 miPranees Thai Shop13a Marefair, Northampton, NN1 1SR
0.1 miIstanbul Mega Market30 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RS
0.1 miAisa Oriental Supermaket26/28 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.