Postcode NN16 8LX is located in an urban city, within the St Peter ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kettering Town & West area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 140.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kettering Town & West is £47,572 per year. The nearest station is Kettering, about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Pocket Park.
Kettering Town & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,739 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Kettering Town & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 140.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kettering Town & West is £47,572 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from NN16 8LX.
Kettering Town & West near NN16 8LX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Kettering | N/A | Walking directions to Kettering |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Pocket Park | Medium | Walking directions to Pocket Park |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £292 per square foot) in St Peter area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,500 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £325,000 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £260,000 | £295 |
| Terraced | 5 | £220,000 | £305 |
| Flats | 9 | £130,000 | £218 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £296,000 | £119,000 | £211,000 | £167,995 |
| 2017 | £279,000 | £124,995 | £206,500 | £171,995 |
| 2018 | £299,995 | £120,000 | £236,000 | £191,500 |
| 2019 | £314,000 | £114,750 | £228,000 | £174,995 |
| 2020 | £315,750 | £120,500 | £235,000 | £181,600 |
| 2021 | £304,750 | £130,000 | £261,900 | £227,995 |
| 2022 | £367,500 | £137,500 | £245,000 | £231,000 |
| 2023 | £306,250 | £133,500 | £246,500 | £218,975 |
| 2024 | £352,475 | £138,000 | £269,500 | £212,500 |
| 2025 | £321,500 | £135,000 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | £120,750 | £270,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | £230 | £188 | £243 |
| 2017 | £240 | £189 | £238 | £240 |
| 2018 | £243 | £161 | £224 | £239 |
| 2019 | £253 | £187 | £243 | £249 |
| 2020 | £251 | £198 | £243 | £231 |
| 2021 | £286 | £227 | £273 | £280 |
| 2022 | £310 | £243 | £316 | £290 |
| 2023 | £323 | £210 | £277 | £314 |
| 2024 | £292 | £247 | £296 | £305 |
| 2025 | £304 | £209 | £306 | £305 |
| 2026 | £294 | £161 | £285 | — |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NN16 8LX.
In the NN16 8LX postcode area, located within Kettering Town & West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN16 8LX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Food Warehouse | Northfield Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9TS | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Northfield Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9XW | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for North Northamptonshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NN16 8LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Steve Geary
St Peter - Elected 1 May 2025
Rosie Wrighting
Kettering - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NN16 8LX records about 140 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around NN16 8LX in Kettering Town & West is £275,000 (about £292 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to NN16 8LX, including Wren Spinney Community School (Outstanding), St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (Good) and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to NN16 8LX is Kettering, about 1,452 m away.
NN16 8LX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,739 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 8LX is Rosie Wrighting (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Steve Geary (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.