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NN3 2HF

Headlands

West Northamptonshire

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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 99.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eastfield is £40,300 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Eastfield has a moderate 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

8/10

Eastfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Eastfield is £40,300 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

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

Housing

Housing tenure

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

Property prices in Headlands

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Headlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £580,000.

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
Detached15£400,000
Flats5£130,000
Semi-Detached70£275,000
Terraced27£255,000

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

13 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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.