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NN3 2JP

Beechcroft Gardens

Headlands

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Detailed insights for NN3 2JP

Overview

Postcode NN3 2JP 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.3 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 2.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Brookland Pocket Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Eastfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,462 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Eastfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from NN3 2JP.

Flood risk

No risk

Eastfield near NN3 2JP 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN3 2JP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBrookland Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Brookland Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
6,654.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.43(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.38(+97%)
Burglary
11.17(+234%)
Other theft
6.14(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.58(-25%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
49.72%
Other White
43
12.22%
Indian
32
9.09%
Bangladeshi
29
8.24%
African
15
4.26%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
27.56%
No qualifications
53
18.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
17.31%
Level 3 (A level)
44
15.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
13.78%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
41.32%
Owns outright
36
29.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
19.01%
Social rents from council
9
7.44%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Headlands

Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £279,000 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
Detached36£375,000
Flats5£127,000
Semi-Detached87£273,000
Terraced38£258,500

10 year median price trend in Headlands

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

Schools

In the NN3 2JP postcode area, located within Eastfield, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN3 2JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKingsley Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNurseryWallace Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCedar Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN3 2JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis156 Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JNWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miLindsay Avenue Mini Market106/106 Lindsay Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JSWalking directions to Lindsay Avenue Mini Market
0.2 miMorrisonsKettering Road, Northampton, NN3 6AAWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miNisa Local65 Broadmead Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miAsian Sweets & savouries77 Broadmead Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RAWalking directions to Asian Sweets & savouries

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.

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 017DE01027173
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: 16/01/2026.