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NN3 2SJ

Headlands

West Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN3 2SJ

Overview

Postcode NN3 2SJ 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 2.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Brookland Pocket Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.3%
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

24.3%

Approximately 24.3% 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 of residents in Eastfield is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Eastfield near NN3 2SJ 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
5,984.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
163
53.8%
Other White
45
14.85%
Bangladeshi
28
9.24%
Indian
14
4.62%
African
14
4.62%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
36.04%
Owns outright
26
23.42%
Social rents from council
23
20.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.81%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.41%
Total households: 111

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 2SJ postcode area, located within Eastfield, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN3 2SJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCedar Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEastfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWeston Favell CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN3 2SJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN3 2SJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miManish Newsagent178/180 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN3 2HGWalking directions to Manish Newsagent
0.2 miCo-op Food231-233 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2HGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miNisa Local172 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN3 2HFWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miFamily Shopper205 Broadway East, Abington, Northampton, NN3 2PUWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.2 miLondis156 Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JNWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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