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NN1 5EA

Castle

West Northamptonshire

England / East Midlands / West Northamptonshire / St Michael's Road / Castle / NN1 5EA

Overview

Postcode NN1 5EA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 219.2 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 0.9 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
219
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

St Michael's Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,004 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Michael's Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 219.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.4%

Approximately 6.4% 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 160 ft away from NN1 5EA.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's Road near NN1 5EA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Northampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBecket's ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
528
Population density
20,503.9 per km²

Demographics

British
189
35.46%
Other White
131
24.58%
Indian
77
14.45%
African
31
5.82%
Other Asian
24
4.5%
Total population: 533

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
123
60.29%
Owns with a mortgage
42
20.59%
Owns outright
20
9.8%
Other social rented
11
5.39%
Shared ownership
3
1.47%
Total households: 204

Property prices in Castle

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £178,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats69£140,000
Semi-Detached1£135,000
Terraced71£205,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the NN1 5EA postcode area, located within St Michael's Road, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryVernon Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

0.5 miNot applicableThe CE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMini Euro50-52 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DN
0 miKaka Store72-78 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DP
0.1 miAfro Express Mart84 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DP
0.1 miO3 Food Stores88b Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DP
0.1 miTransylvanya22 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.