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NN1 3EL

Castle

West Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN1 3EL

Overview

Postcode NN1 3EL 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 216.8 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 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Millers Meadow.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
217
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 216.8 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 0 ft away from NN1 3EL.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's Road near NN1 3EL 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.

Nearby public transport stations for NN1 3EL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 3EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMillers MeadowSmallWalking directions to Millers Meadow
0.5 miCastle MoundSmallWalking directions to Castle Mound
0.5 miMarefair Heritage Park (under construction)SmallWalking directions to Marefair Heritage Park (under construction)

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
4,259.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
93
36.76%
Other White
80
31.62%
African
20
7.91%
Other
12
4.74%
Bangladeshi
10
3.95%
Total population: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
46.4%
Other social rented
33
26.4%
Owns with a mortgage
13
10.4%
Owns outright
9
7.2%
Social rents from council
5
4%
Total households: 125

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 3EL
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

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN1 3EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 3EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldi2 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AUWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miRegent Food and Wine11 Regent Square, Northampton, NN1 2NQWalking directions to Regent Food and Wine
0.2 miContinental Supermarket & Halal Butcher82 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AXWalking directions to Continental Supermarket & Halal Butcher
0.2 miLittle Europe10 Wellington Place, Northampton, NN1 3RQWalking directions to Little Europe
0.2 miEarl Street Mini Market106 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AXWalking directions to Earl Street Mini Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.