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NN4 8SU

Sixfields

West Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN4 8SU

Overview

Postcode NN4 8SU is located in an urban city, within the Sixfields ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Duston Mill Reservoir.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
53.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,139 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.9%

Approximately 53.9% 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 of residents in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 325 ft away from NN4 8SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill near NN4 8SU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN4 8SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN4 8SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDuston Mill ReservoirLargeWalking directions to Duston Mill Reservoir

Area Profile

Population
441
Population density
9,168.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
56.43%
Other White
56
12.64%
African
50
11.29%
Indian
13
2.93%
Other Asian
13
2.93%
Total population: 443

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
71
46.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
19.74%
Owns with a mortgage
26
17.11%
Other social rented
11
7.24%
Owns outright
7
4.61%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Sixfields

Based on 252 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 in Sixfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,250 up to £712,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sixfields 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 Sixfields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached66£372,500
Flats32£165,000
Semi-Detached65£272,500
Terraced89£240,000

10 year median price trend in Sixfields

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

Schools

In the NN4 8SU postcode area, located within Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN4 8SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBriar Hill Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryDelapre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHunsbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN4 8SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN4 8SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBriar Hill Stores17 Coronation Court, Northampton, NN4 8SXWalking directions to Briar Hill Stores
0.5 miLotus Stores61 Delapre Street, Northampton, NN4 8EUWalking directions to Lotus Stores
0.5 miCo-op Food5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton, NN4 8JAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.