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NN1 5AN

Billing Road

Castle

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Detailed insights for NN1 5AN

Overview

Postcode NN1 5AN 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 221.6 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Becket's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
222
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Cliftonville & Rushmere has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,944 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cliftonville & Rushmere has a very high crime rate, with approximately 221.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 214 ft away from NN1 5AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Cliftonville & Rushmere near NN1 5AN 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN1 5AN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 5AN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBecket's ParkLargeWalking directions to Becket's Park

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
2,687.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
164.26(+1750%)
Violence and sexual offences
108.86(+218%)
Anti-social behaviour
77.55(+372%)
Other theft
24.08(+315%)
Public order
21.19(+204%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
89
32.13%
Other White
76
27.44%
Indian
38
13.72%
African
22
7.94%
Other Asian
14
5.05%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
114
51.12%
Level 3 (A level)
46
20.63%
No qualifications
20
8.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
6.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.73%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
55.88%
Owns with a mortgage
22
21.57%
Owns outright
15
14.71%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.9%
Shared ownership
3
2.94%
Total households: 102

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 5AN postcode area, located within Cliftonville & Rushmere, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 5AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimaryVernon Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN1 5AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 5AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAfro Choice36 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AAWalking directions to Afro Choice
0.2 miDavral-Top Food Store46 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AAWalking directions to Davral-Top Food Store
0.2 miEbony & Ivory20-22 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AAWalking directions to Ebony & Ivory
0.2 miMagazinul Prahova14 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AAWalking directions to Magazinul Prahova
0.2 miTransylvanya22 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DNWalking directions to Transylvanya

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 034EE01035418
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.