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NN1 3BL

Castle

West Northamptonshire

England / East Midlands / West Northamptonshire / St Michael's Road / Castle / NN1 3BL

Overview

Postcode NN1 3BL is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the St Michael's Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 211.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Michael's Road is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is The Racecourse.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
212
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

St Michael's Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Michael's Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 211.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in St Michael's Road is £42,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 278 ft away from NN1 3BL.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's Road near NN1 3BL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Northampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe RacecourseLarge
0.5 miMillers MeadowSmall

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 3BL postcode area, located within St Michael's Road, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimaryCastle AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miContinental Supermarket & Halal Butcher82 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AX
0.1 miALDI2 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AU
0.1 miEarl Street Mini Market106 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AX
0.2 miLittle Europe10 Wellington Place, Northampton, NN1 3RQ
0.2 miRegent Food and Wine11 Regent Square, Northampton, NN1 2NQ

Data Sources

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