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NN1 4DQ

Exeter Place

Castle

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Detailed insights for NN1 4DQ

Overview

Postcode NN1 4DQ 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 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
61.9%
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

61.9%

Approximately 61.9% 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 143 ft away from NN1 4DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 4DQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miThe RacecourseLargeWalking directions to The Racecourse

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
9,651.2 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
103
41.37%
Other White
52
20.88%
African
23
9.24%
Other Asian
20
8.03%
Other
13
5.22%
Total population: 249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
31.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
19.8%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
19.29%
Level 3 (A level)
20
10.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 197

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
55
43.65%
Other social rented
23
18.25%
Owns with a mortgage
19
15.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.7%
Owns outright
9
7.14%
Total households: 126

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 4DQ postcode area, located within Cliftonville & Rushmere, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 4DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryVernon Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStimpson Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe CE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 4DQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBest Pol111 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AZWalking directions to Best Pol
0 miKubus105 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AUWalking directions to Kubus
0 miAlim Food Centre111 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AZWalking directions to Alim Food Centre
0.1 miD & L European SupermarketExeter Place, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4AUWalking directions to D & L European Supermarket
0.1 miRIGA International Supermarket89 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AUWalking directions to RIGA International Supermarket

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.