Postcode NN2 7JU is located in an urban city, within the Kingsley & Semilong ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kingsley Park & Racecourse area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingsley Park & Racecourse is £47,515 per year. The nearest station is Northampton, about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Kingsley Park & Racecourse has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,291 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Kingsley Park & Racecourse has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingsley Park & Racecourse is £47,515 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN2 7JU.
Kingsley Park & Racecourse near NN2 7JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Northampton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 (about £240 per square foot) in Kingsley & Semilong area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £345,000 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £260,000 | £299 |
| Terraced | 83 | £205,000 | £236 |
| Flats | 16 | £135,000 | £193 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £120,000 | £185,498 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | £200,000 | £119,000 | £184,000 | £161,000 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £117,000 | £198,000 | £169,000 |
| 2019 | £268,250 | £114,250 | £200,000 | £170,250 |
| 2020 | £235,000 | £150,000 | £186,000 | £177,250 |
| 2021 | £284,000 | £145,000 | £218,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | £257,500 | £158,000 | £235,000 | £223,500 |
| 2023 | £271,250 | £132,500 | £233,000 | £194,898 |
| 2024 | £251,000 | £146,750 | £250,000 | £208,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £142,500 | £245,000 | £204,000 |
| 2026 | — | £167,500 | £260,000 | £192,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £173 | £224 | £178 |
| 2017 | £277 | £198 | £209 | £189 |
| 2018 | £215 | £202 | £219 | £202 |
| 2019 | £263 | £197 | £236 | £198 |
| 2020 | £255 | £234 | £232 | £198 |
| 2021 | £276 | £236 | £250 | £216 |
| 2022 | £292 | £224 | £285 | £237 |
| 2023 | £313 | £211 | £279 | £227 |
| 2024 | £313 | £229 | £268 | £229 |
| 2025 | £281 | £191 | £300 | £242 |
| 2026 | — | £213 | £279 | £216 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NN2 7JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | 10, Masefield Way, Northampton, NN2 7JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £198,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 1, Masefield Way, Northampton, NN2 7JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 19, Masefield Way, Northampton, NN2 7JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £214,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 39, Masefield Way, Northampton, NN2 7JT | Terraced | Freehold | £217,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 31, Romany Road, Northampton, NN2 7DB | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the NN2 7JU postcode area, located within Kingsley Park & Racecourse, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN2 7JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Amisha General Store | 1 Greenview Drive, Northampton, NN2 7LA | Walking directions to Amisha General Store |
| 0.2 mi | Milton Stores | 126 Milton Street North, Northampton, NN2 7DE | Walking directions to Milton Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Kinglsey Local | 101 Shelley Street, Northampton, NN2 7HZ | Walking directions to Kinglsey Local |
| 0.2 mi | Kingsley Store | 84 Kingsley Road, Northampton, NN2 7BL | Walking directions to Kingsley Store |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 133 Stanhope Road, Northampton, NN2 6JU | Walking directions to One Stop |
Annual council tax rates for West 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 NN2 7JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Farzana Aldridge
Kingsley & Semilong - Elected 1 May 2025
Nick Humphries
Kingsley & Semilong - Elected 1 May 2025
Lucy Rigby
Northampton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NN2 7JU records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around NN2 7JU in Kingsley Park & Racecourse is £207,500 (about £240 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to NN2 7JU, including Fairfields School (Outstanding), Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School (Good) and Malcolm Arnold Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NN2 7JU scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,291 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Northampton North covering NN2 7JU is Lucy Rigby (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Farzana Aldridge (Labour Party) and Nick Humphries (Reform UK).
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.