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NN5 6FR

Timken Way South

Duston

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Detailed insights for NN5 6FR

Overview

Postcode NN5 6FR is located in an urban city, within the Duston ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the New Duston East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Duston East is £49,107 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Tavener Fields Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

New Duston East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,556 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

New Duston East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.8%

Approximately 15.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in New Duston East is £49,107 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN5 6FR.

Flood risk

No risk

New Duston East near NN5 6FR 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN5 6FR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTavener Fields ParkMediumWalking directions to Tavener Fields Park
0.3 miSt Luke's FieldSmallWalking directions to St Luke's Field
0.2 miMendip ParkSmallWalking directions to Mendip Park

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
6,564.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
26.27(+196%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.23(+35%)
Violence and sexual offences
19(-44%)
Burglary
8.89(+166%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.85(-35%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
69.79%
Other White
39
11.44%
African
22
6.45%
Caribbean
10
2.93%
Indian
6
1.76%
Total population: 341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
38.78%
Level 3 (A level)
52
19.77%
No qualifications
33
12.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.17%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
44.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
21.92%
Owns outright
24
16.44%
Other social rented
22
15.07%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Duston

Based on 212 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Duston area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Duston 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 Duston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£366,000
Flats18£125,000
Semi-Detached105£270,000
Terraced31£223,000

10 year median price trend in Duston

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

Schools

In the NN5 6FR postcode area, located within New Duston East, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN5 6FR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHopping Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMillway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryChiltern Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN5 6FR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN5 6FR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop44 Main Road, Northampton, NN5 6JFWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miMalvern Grove Post Office/Gen Store6-8 Malvern Grove, Northampton, NN5 6AYWalking directions to Malvern Grove Post Office/Gen Store
0.4 miSainsbury's20 Gambrel Road, Northampton, NN5 5DGWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miTesco Express13-14 Limehurst Square, Northampton, NN5 6LPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miHLS BargainsLimehurst Square, West Northamptonshire, NN5 6LPWalking directions to HLS Bargains

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
WardDustonE05015990
ParishDustonE04006793
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Duston EastE02005668
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 028DE01027217
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced2009-07-01

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Data Sources

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