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NN3 2HF

Birchfield Road East

Headlands

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Detailed insights for NN3 2HF

Overview

Postcode NN3 2HF is located in an urban city, within the Headlands ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Eastfield area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Eastfield is £47,665 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 2.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Abington Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Eastfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Eastfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Eastfield is £47,665 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN3 2HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Eastfield near NN3 2HF 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN3 2HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAbington ParkLargeWalking directions to Abington Park
0.3 miBrookland Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Brookland Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
6,082.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
75.96(+774%)
Violence and sexual offences
35.15(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.23(+38%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.28(-16%)
Other theft
6.28(+10%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
59.15%
Other White
54
16.46%
Bangladeshi
17
5.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
3.35%
African
10
3.05%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
30.68%
No qualifications
48
19.12%
Level 3 (A level)
41
16.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.96%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
39.66%
Owns outright
37
31.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.69%
Social rents from council
3
2.59%
Other social rented
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Headlands

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Headlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £612,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Headlands 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 Headlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£350,000
Flats8£148,750
Semi-Detached82£275,000
Terraced46£249,000

10 year median price trend in Headlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headlands.

Schools

In the NN3 2HF postcode area, located within Eastfield, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN3 2HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCedar Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryKingsley Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNurseryWallace Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN3 2HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN3 2HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNisa Local172 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN3 2HFWalking directions to Nisa Local
0 miCo-op Food231-233 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2HGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0 miManish Newsagent178/180 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN3 2HGWalking directions to Manish Newsagent
0.3 miLondis156 Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JNWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miLindsay Avenue Mini Market106/106 Lindsay Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JSWalking directions to Lindsay Avenue Mini Market

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NN3 2HF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Cartwright

Headlands - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Cameron Steven Emery

Headlands - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Joanne Elizabeth Blythe

Headlands - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Lucy Rigby

Northampton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorthampton NorthE14001406
WardHeadlandsE05015993
ParishNorthamptonE04013033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)EastfieldE02005661
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 017BE01027169
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: 01/06/2026.