Postcode insights

NN8 2UQ

Mears Ashby Road

Irchester

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Detailed insights for NN8 2UQ

Overview

Postcode NN8 2UQ is located in an urban city, within the Irchester ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Earls Barton & Great Doddington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Earls Barton & Great Doddington is £54,045 per year. The nearest station is Wellingborough, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Wilby Youth Football Club and Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Earls Barton & Great Doddington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,224 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Earls Barton & Great Doddington has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Earls Barton & Great Doddington is £54,045 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from NN8 2UQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Earls Barton & Great Doddington near NN8 2UQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN8 2UQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWilby Youth Football Club and ParkSmallWalking directions to Wilby Youth Football Club and Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
91.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.32(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.49(-44%)
Burglary
4.46(+34%)
Other theft
3.91(-31%)
Drugs
3.91(+34%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
368
91.54%
Indian
10
2.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.49%
Other White
6
1.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.24%
Total population: 402

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
105
29.66%
Level 4+ (Degree)
81
22.88%
Level 3 (A level)
50
14.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
12.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
11.02%
Total 16+ residents: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
130
65.33%
Owns with a mortgage
42
21.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.03%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.51%
Social rents from council
4
2.01%
Total households: 199

Property prices in Irchester

Median price£285,500
Price per sq ft£304
Sales (last 12 months)194
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £357K

Based on 194 recent sales, the median property price is £285,500 (about £304 per square foot) in Irchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £960,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Irchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached60£380,825£331
Semi-Detached89£280,000£299
Terraced41£216,500£277
Flats4£136,500£237

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Irchester

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Irchester.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£304,000£119,000£185,000£170,998
2017£295,000£121,000£210,000£175,000
2018£341,250£97,000£218,998£195,000
2019£340,000£130,000£227,000£185,000
2020£385,000£60,000£235,000£182,000
2021£390,000£153,000£247,500£190,000
2022£455,000£193,750£270,000£225,000
2023£409,950£107,500£278,000£220,000
2024£395,000£125,000£286,500£210,000
2025£374,950£117,500£271,250£230,000
2026£495,000£162,500£245,000£195,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Irchester.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Irchester.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£251£182£214£204
2017£260£202£237£211
2018£271£190£243£227
2019£266£218£251£223
2020£283£100£250£230
2021£277£229£269£237
2022£318£234£301£263
2023£328£210£306£279
2024£348£239£312£250
2025£320£221£302£260
2026£323£237£278£278
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Irchester.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Irchester in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NN8 2UQ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NN8 2UQ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
28 Jul 20256, Church Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 2UGDetachedFreehold£381,700
12 Jan 202612, Main Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2UETerracedFreehold£190,000
21 Nov 202586, Main Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2UETerracedFreehold£319,000
14 Nov 202596, Main Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2UETerracedFreehold£243,000
01 Aug 202556, Main Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2UEDetachedFreehold£327,500

Schools

In the NN8 2UQ postcode area, located within Earls Barton & Great Doddington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN8 2UQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWilby Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryRuskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryRuskin Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,535
Band B£1,790
Band C£2,046
Band D£2,302
Band E£2,813
Band F£3,325
Band G£3,837
Band H£4,604

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NN8 2UQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Gordon Dunsmuir

Irchester - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Jon-Paul Carr

Irchester - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Tom Partridge-Underwood

Irchester - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Stuart Andrew

Daventry - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth NorthamptonshireE06000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyDaventryE14001192
WardIrchesterE05016215
ParishWilbyE04006893
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Earls Barton & Great DoddingtonE02005700
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Northamptonshire 038EE01027329
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about NN8 2UQ

Is NN8 2UQ (Earls Barton & Great Doddington) safe?

The area around NN8 2UQ records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.

What is the average house price near NN8 2UQ?

The median sale price around NN8 2UQ in Earls Barton & Great Doddington is £285,500 (about £304 per square foot) based on 194 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near NN8 2UQ?

There are 3 schools close to NN8 2UQ, including Wilby Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement), Ruskin Academy (Good) and Ruskin Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around NN8 2UQ?

NN8 2UQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,224 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents NN8 2UQ (Earls Barton & Great Doddington) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Daventry covering NN8 2UQ is Stuart Andrew (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gordon Dunsmuir (Reform UK), Jon-Paul Carr (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tom Partridge-Underwood (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.