Postcode NN16 0LU is located in an urban city, within the Pipers Hill area of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kettering Avondale Grange area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kettering Avondale Grange is £39,975 per year. The median sale price in Pipers Hill is £245,000 (around £257 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £273,750. The nearest station is Kettering, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Millroad Park.
Kettering Avondale Grange has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,935 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.
Kettering Avondale Grange has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kettering Avondale Grange is £39,975 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN16 0LU.
Kettering Avondale Grange near NN16 0LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kettering located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Millroad Park | Small | Walking directions to Millroad Park |
| 0.5 mi | Pocket Park | Small | Walking directions to Pocket Park |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Pipers Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £325,000 | £260 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £238,000 | £257 |
| Terraced | 6 | £235,000 | £219 |
| Flats | 6 | £186,000 | £293 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287,500 | £142,000 | £160,500 | £127,000 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £135,375 | £186,500 | £139,000 |
| 2018 | £267,000 | £145,000 | £190,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £277,500 | £149,500 | £198,750 | £148,750 |
| 2020 | £259,950 | £147,500 | £188,725 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | £321,250 | £155,000 | £216,000 | £187,475 |
| 2022 | £362,500 | £160,000 | £245,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £393,000 | £160,000 | £245,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £355,000 | £180,000 | £230,500 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £169,000 | £236,000 | £211,000 |
| 2026 | £318,750 | £189,750 | £231,000 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £254 | £179 | £161 |
| 2017 | £253 | £297 | £201 | £168 |
| 2018 | £268 | £289 | £213 | £178 |
| 2019 | £300 | £364 | £192 | £189 |
| 2020 | £235 | £239 | £216 | £188 |
| 2021 | £242 | £395 | £238 | £210 |
| 2022 | £267 | £354 | £263 | £258 |
| 2023 | £271 | £282 | £264 | £232 |
| 2024 | £258 | £302 | £252 | £260 |
| 2025 | £292 | £290 | £259 | £202 |
| 2026 | £254 | £333 | £257 | £219 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NN16 0LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 23, Naseby Road, Kettering, NN16 0LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 17, Edgar Road, Kettering, NN16 0LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 19, Edgar Road, Kettering, NN16 0LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 22, Athelstan Road, Kettering, NN16 0NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 4, Washington Square, Kettering, NN16 0LE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 |
In the NN16 0LU postcode area, located within Kettering Avondale Grange, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Grange Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Ronald Tree Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. |
11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NN16 0LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | King Mini Market | 8 Hampden Crescent, Kettering, NN16 0LA | Walking directions to King Mini Market |
| 0.3 mi | Avondale News, Food and Wine | 165 Avondale Road, Kettering, NN16 8PN | Walking directions to Avondale News, Food and Wine |
| 0.3 mi | P & J Stores Ltd | 4 Grange Place, Kettering, NN16 0NT | Walking directions to P & J Stores Ltd |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 1-5 Grange Place, Kettering, NN16 0NT | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | News, Food and Wine | 242 Mill Road, Kettering, NN16 0RW | Walking directions to News, Food and Wine |
Annual council tax rates for North Northamptonshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NN16 0LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Denis McLean
Pipers Hill - Elected 1 May 2025
Rosie Wrighting
Kettering - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NN16 0LU records about 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around NN16 0LU in Pipers Hill is £245,000 (about £257 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to NN16 0LU, including Grange Primary Academy (Good), Ronald Tree Nursery School (Good) and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NN16 0LU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,935 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kettering covering NN16 0LU is Rosie Wrighting (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Denis McLean (Reform UK).