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NN1 4BS

Kettering Road

Castle

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Detailed insights for NN1 4BS

Overview

Postcode NN1 4BS is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Cliftonville & Rushmere area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cliftonville & Rushmere is £44,823 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Racecourse.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Cliftonville & Rushmere has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,930 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cliftonville & Rushmere has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Cliftonville & Rushmere is £44,823 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from NN1 4BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Cliftonville & Rushmere near NN1 4BS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 4BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThe RacecourseLargeWalking directions to The Racecourse

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
12,719 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.26(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.89(+112%)
Vehicle crime
16.53(+295%)
Drugs
11.48(+297%)
Other theft
10.1(+74%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
165
39.19%
Other White
143
33.97%
Other Asian
29
6.89%
African
26
6.18%
Bangladeshi
13
3.09%
Total population: 421

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
102
28.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
94
26.4%
Level 3 (A level)
63
17.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
9.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
8.99%
Total 16+ residents: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
105
66.04%
Owns outright
16
10.06%
Owns with a mortgage
14
8.81%
Other social rented
14
8.81%
Other forms of private rent
9
5.66%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Castle

Based on 174 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
Terraced85£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 4BS postcode area, located within Cliftonville & Rushmere, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 4BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStimpson Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe CE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryVernon Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN1 4BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 4BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBaltika Supermarket Ltd143-145 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BSWalking directions to Baltika Supermarket Ltd
0 miGustul De Casa137 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BSWalking directions to Gustul De Casa
0 miAl-Hamra Supermarket190-192 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BJWalking directions to Al-Hamra Supermarket
0 miApna Cash & Carry168/170 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BEWalking directions to Apna Cash & Carry
0.1 miCostcutter169-171 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BPWalking directions to Costcutter

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)Cliftonville & RushmereE02005674
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 034BE01027226
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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