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NN1 3NA

Wellington Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for NN1 3NA

Overview

Postcode NN1 3NA 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 133.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Michael's Road is £46,937 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.6 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

9/10

St Michael's Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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

4/10

The average income per household in St Michael's Road is £46,937 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from NN1 3NA.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's Road near NN1 3NA 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 3NA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 3NA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBecket's ParkLargeWalking directions to Becket's Park
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
430
Population density
12,981.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.62(+71%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.46(+25%)
Shoplifting
19.67(+122%)
Public order
16.92(+142%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.8(+58%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
132
30.63%
Indian
99
22.97%
British
74
17.17%
Other
39
9.05%
African
35
8.12%
Total population: 431

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
44.84%
No qualifications
75
22.12%
Level 3 (A level)
34
10.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
7.96%
Other
26
7.67%
Total 16+ residents: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
158
86.81%
Owns with a mortgage
9
4.95%
Other social rented
5
2.75%
Owns outright
4
2.2%
Social rents from council
4
2.2%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Castle

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 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
Detached2£403,500
Flats86£143,250
Semi-Detached1£220,000
Terraced84£207,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

In the NN1 3NA postcode area, located within St Michael's Road, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 3NA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

0.2 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCastle AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 3NA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFresh Market49 Abington Street, Northampton, NN1 2AWWalking directions to Fresh Market
0.1 miAjwa Super MarketAlbert Place, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2BQWalking directions to Ajwa Super Market
0.1 miTesco ExpressAbington Street, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2ANWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miT Square KitchenAbington Street, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2BHWalking directions to T Square Kitchen
0.1 miAldi2 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AUWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,725

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorthampton NorthE14001406
WardCastleE05015983
ParishNorthamptonE04013033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Michael's RoadE02005672
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 031AE01027155
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

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