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NN8 3LR

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Brickhill & Queensway

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Overview

Postcode NN8 3LR is located in an urban city, within the Brickhill & Queensway ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Queensway area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Queensway is £42,507 per year. The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Queensway Park Area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
80%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Queensway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,037 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Queensway has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

80%

Approximately 80.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Queensway is £42,507 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 269 ft away from NN8 3LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Queensway near NN8 3LR 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN8 3LR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miQueensway Park AreaLargeWalking directions to Queensway Park Area

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
6,974 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.99(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.04(+107%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.98(+101%)
Burglary
4.08(+22%)
Public order
4.08(-42%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
66.44%
Other White
24
8.14%
African
22
7.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
15
5.08%
Caribbean
8
2.71%
Total population: 295

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
68
31.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
16.89%
Level 3 (A level)
33
15.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
14.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.16%
Total 16+ residents: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
83
72.17%
Owns with a mortgage
11
9.57%
Social rents from council
9
7.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.35%
Owns outright
5
4.35%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Brickhill & Queensway

Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Brickhill & Queensway area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,660 up to £589,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brickhill & Queensway 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 Brickhill & Queensway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£398,000
Flats15£150,000
Semi-Detached57£250,000
Terraced60£199,000

10 year median price trend in Brickhill & Queensway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brickhill & Queensway.

Schools

In the NN8 3LR postcode area, located within Queensway, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN8 3LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOlympic PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRuskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRuskin Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN8 3LR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN8 3LR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miShelley Park Stores15 Brooke Mews, Wellingborough, NN8 3LLWalking directions to Shelley Park Stores
0.4 miCo-op Food10 Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QEWalking directions to Co-op Food

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth NorthamptonshireE06000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyWellingborough and RushdenE14001571
WardBrickhill & QueenswayE05016205
ParishWellingboroughE04013138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)QueenswayE02005696
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Northamptonshire 031AE01027339
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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