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NN4 8EZ

Abbey Road

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

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Detailed insights for NN4 8EZ

Overview

Postcode NN4 8EZ is located in an urban city, within the Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone is £53,449 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Far Cotton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,954 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.3%

Approximately 15.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone is £53,449 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 138 ft away from NN4 8EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone near NN4 8EZ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN4 8EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN4 8EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFar Cotton Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Far Cotton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
8,936.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.07(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.03(+107%)
Shoplifting
20.79(+134%)
Vehicle crime
10.71(+156%)
Public order
8.82(+26%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
65.67%
Other White
40
14.93%
African
11
4.1%
Indian
7
2.61%
Caribbean
6
2.24%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
26.87%
No qualifications
48
21.15%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
13.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.45%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
38
30.65%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28.23%
Owns outright
30
24.19%
Other social rented
19
15.32%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £254,000 in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill 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 Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£300,000
Flats15£138,000
Semi-Detached46£262,500
Terraced57£227,000

10 year median price trend in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill.

Schools

In the NN4 8EZ postcode area, located within Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN4 8EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDelapre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableHospital and Outreach EducationAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryQueen Eleanor Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN4 8EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN4 8EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLotus Stores61 Delapre Street, Northampton, NN4 8EUWalking directions to Lotus Stores
0.1 miCo-op Food5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton, NN4 8JAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miFar Cotton Food and Wine119 St Leonards Road, Northampton, NN4 8DNWalking directions to Far Cotton Food and Wine
0.3 miDelapre Crescent Stores111 Delapre Crescent, Northampton, NN4 8NQWalking directions to Delapre Crescent Stores
0.3 miLondis76/78 St Leonard's Road, Northampton, NN4 8DWWalking directions to Londis

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 SouthE14001407
WardFar Cotton, Delapre & Briar HillE05015991
ParishFar Cotton and DelapreE04013031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cotton End, Brackmills & HardingstoneE02005677
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 037AE01027158
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1993-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.