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NN8 3XL

Penrith Drive

Brickhill & Queensway

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Detailed insights for NN8 3XL

Overview

Postcode NN8 3XL 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 61.6 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 1.7 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
62
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
75%
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 3,715 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Queensway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

75%

Approximately 75.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Queensway near NN8 3XL 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
6,496.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.22(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.74(+26%)
Shoplifting
6.71(-24%)
Other theft
5.49(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.66(-51%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
63.51%
Other White
40
13.51%
African
28
9.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
16
5.41%
Caribbean
7
2.36%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
68
31.34%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
20.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
15.21%
Level 3 (A level)
31
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.98%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
86
69.35%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.45%
Social rents from council
7
5.65%
Shared ownership
5
4.03%
Total households: 124

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN8 3XL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOlympic PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWeavers AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRedwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN8 3XL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN8 3XL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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
0.5 miTesco Express1-2 Grafton Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5WAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 031DE01027342
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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