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NN3 8ER

Billing and Rectory Farm

West Northamptonshire

England / East Midlands / West Northamptonshire / Blackthorn & Lings / Billing and Rectory Farm / NN3 8ER

Overview

Postcode NN3 8ER is located in an urban city, within the Billing and Rectory Farm ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Blackthorn & Lings area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blackthorn & Lings is £40,400 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 4.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Rectory Farm Linear Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
48.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blackthorn & Lings has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,803 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Blackthorn & Lings has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.2%

Approximately 48.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Blackthorn & Lings is £40,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN3 8ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackthorn & Lings near NN3 8ER 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 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRectory Farm Linear ParkLarge
0.3 miLings WoodLarge
0.2 miDryleys ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
379
Population density
10,922.2 per km²

Demographics

British
172
45.62%
African
69
18.3%
Other White
58
15.38%
Other
16
4.24%
Other Black
14
3.71%
Total population: 377

Housing

Social rents from council
49
43.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
21.43%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.75%
Owns outright
10
8.93%
Other social rented
5
4.46%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Billing and Rectory Farm

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Billing and Rectory Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £885,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£365,000
Flats10£106,250
Semi-Detached22£249,250
Terraced36£209,000

10 years price trend in Billing and Rectory Farm

Schools

In the NN3 8ER postcode area, located within Blackthorn & Lings, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryBlackthorn Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRectory Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableGreenfields Specialist School for CommunicationAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOne StopBlackthorn Bridge Ct, Northampton, NN3 8QH
0.4 miRectory Farm SupermarketOlden Road, Northampton, NN3 5DD
0.4 miCo-op FoodOlden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD
0.4 miNisa including Post Office Prentice CourtPrentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.