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NN8 3QE

Olympic Way

Brickhill & Queensway

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Detailed insights for NN8 3QE

Overview

Postcode NN8 3QE 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 moderate crime levels, with around 64.7 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 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Queensway Park Area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
34.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Queensway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Queensway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.6%

Approximately 34.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN8 3QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Queensway near NN8 3QE 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
3,291.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.31(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.09(+120%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.22(-17%)
Vehicle crime
5.6(+34%)
Burglary
2.49(-25%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
65%
Other White
44
12.22%
African
31
8.61%
Other Black
14
3.89%
Caribbean
10
2.78%
Total population: 360

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
24.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
20.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
53
18.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
14.89%
Level 3 (A level)
32
11.35%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
36.15%
Other social rented
25
19.23%
Owns outright
24
18.46%
Social rents from council
20
15.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.46%
Total households: 130

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 3QE postcode area, located within Queensway, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWeavers AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRuskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 031BE01027340
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.