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NN1 2TA

Castle

West Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN1 2TA

Overview

Postcode NN1 2TA 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 1118.2 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 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.8%
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 1118.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.8%

Approximately 53.8% 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 145 ft away from NN1 2TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre & Semilong near NN1 2TA 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.

Nearby public transport stations for NN1 2TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 2TA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miMillers MeadowSmallWalking directions to Millers Meadow
0.2 miCastle MoundSmallWalking directions to Castle Mound

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
3,746.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
84
28.87%
African
69
23.71%
Other White
65
22.34%
Other
17
5.84%
Indian
11
3.78%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
54
45.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.73%
Owns with a mortgage
13
10.92%
Other social rented
10
8.4%
Owns outright
4
3.36%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Castle

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £178,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats78£138,750
Semi-Detached1£135,000
Terraced82£205,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the NN1 2TA postcode area, located within Town Centre & Semilong, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 2TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySpring Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN1 2TA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 2TA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSelect Convenience7 Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2LTWalking directions to Select Convenience
0.1 miNorthampton Health StoreThe Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2HGWalking directions to Northampton Health Store
0.1 miNormans Premier Express31 Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2EUWalking directions to Normans Premier Express
0.1 miSing Long Oriental Supermarket25 The Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2ETWalking directions to Sing Long Oriental Supermarket
0.1 miIstanbul Mega Market30 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RSWalking directions to Istanbul Mega Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.