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Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

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Overview

Postcode NN4 8QP 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is £50,601 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hunsbury Hill Country Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,867 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is £50,601 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 121 ft away from NN4 8QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill near NN4 8QP 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN4 8QP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHunsbury Hill Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Hunsbury Hill Country Park

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
4,923.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.25(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.54(-12%)
Vehicle crime
9.89(+137%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.89(+33%)
Burglary
3.49(+4%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
146
57.25%
Other White
58
22.75%
Indian
29
11.37%
African
7
2.75%
Chinese
4
1.57%
Total population: 255

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
40.38%
No qualifications
47
22.07%
Level 3 (A level)
21
9.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
9.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
8.92%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
42.74%
Owns outright
39
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.53%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.84%
Other social rented
2
1.71%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £252,000 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
Flats16£136,500
Semi-Detached47£262,000
Terraced58£223,500

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 8QP postcode area, located within Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN4 8QP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHunsbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk, Northampton CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryBriar Hill Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN4 8QP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN4 8QP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBriar Hill Stores17 Coronation Court, Northampton, NN4 8SXWalking directions to Briar Hill Stores
0.3 miThe Hill ShopHunsbury Hill Road, Northampton, NN4 9UWWalking directions to The Hill Shop

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
ParishNorthamptonE04013033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Briar Hill & Hunsbury HillE02005675
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 036BE01027234
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.