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NN8 4LR

Buckwell End

Brickhill & Queensway

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Detailed insights for NN8 4LR

Overview

Postcode NN8 4LR is located in an urban city, within the Brickhill & Queensway ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Central Wellingborough area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 284.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Wellingborough is £37,493 per year. The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Croyland park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
284
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Wellingborough has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,558 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Wellingborough has a very high crime rate, with approximately 284.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

39%

Approximately 39.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Central Wellingborough is £37,493 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN8 4LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Wellingborough near NN8 4LR 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN8 4LR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCroyland parkLargeWalking directions to Croyland park
0.4 miDale End ParkMediumWalking directions to Dale End Park
0.1 miBassett's Close ParkMediumWalking directions to Bassett's Close Park

Area Profile

Population
522
Population density
4,043.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
485.09(+5363%)
Anti-social behaviour
143.86(+776%)
Violence and sexual offences
108.77(+218%)
Vehicle crime
30.7(+634%)
Public order
25.44(+264%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
61.98%
Other White
61
11.6%
Caribbean
28
5.32%
African
25
4.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
15
2.85%
Total population: 526

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
95
22.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
84
19.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
71
16.75%
Level 3 (A level)
65
15.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
65
15.33%
Total 16+ residents: 424

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
82
32.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
58
23.29%
Owns outright
42
16.87%
Owns with a mortgage
29
11.65%
Shared ownership
19
7.63%
Total households: 249

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 4LR postcode area, located within Central Wellingborough, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN8 4LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Barnabas Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFreemans Endowed Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCroyland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN8 4LR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN8 4LR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSons Local En Stores12 High Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4JUWalking directions to Sons Local En Stores
0.2 miBroad Green Stores42 Broad Green, Wellingborough, NN8 4LHWalking directions to Broad Green Stores
0.2 miOne Stop12-16 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3HGWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miRamco Costcutter1 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3HGWalking directions to Ramco Costcutter
0.2 miMalinka1 Church Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PAWalking directions to Malinka

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)Central WellingboroughE02005697
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Northamptonshire 032EE01035432
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.