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NN1 4BU

POSTCODE

A Castle postcode in West Northamptonshire, a 21-minute walk from Northampton Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The CE Academy

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Stimpson Avenue Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Vernon Terrace Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Barry Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    Northampton International Academy

    All-through · Attainment 8 36.4

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    New Horizons Academy

    0.65 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northampton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Long Buckby Rail Station

    Rail

    14.9 km straight lineabout 187 min

  • Wellingborough Rail Station

    Rail

    15.6 km straight lineabout 195 min

Bus stops

  • Clare Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Clare Street

    Bus · adj · north-east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Grove Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Grove Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Edmund's Street

    Bus · adj · west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NN1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NN1 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales

NN1 4BU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NN1 4 sector.

Average price
£229,493
Median price: £218,500
Median -6.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £321,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£322k£262k£202k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£415,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
NN1 4SB
£300,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4NG
£250,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4NQ
£120,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4HG
£690,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4EY
£340,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4LN
£193,500 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4HU
£101,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NN1 4PB
£225,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4JS
£370,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
NN1 4RJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NN1 4BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NN1 4BU

Counts are for Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
238
YoY +20%
297233168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
194
YoY +80%
19413779
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY -34%
503315
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
29
YoY +142%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
27
YoY -29%
453219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
125
YoY stable
15512084
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
93
YoY +58%
936128
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
47
YoY +15%
604427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising

776
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Northamptonshire 034 (E02005674)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£44,823

£38,261–£52,511

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,990

£30,274–£40,442

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,612

£32,696–£38,787

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,935

£27,007–£35,435

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,173
White Brit.40.6%
Other White26.9%
African7.0%
Bangladeshi4.3%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 14 other groups · 17.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,177
Christian46.9%
No religion33.5%
Muslim10.7%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,177
25–3423.6%
35–4922.8%
50–6414.7%
20–2410.8%
≤46.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 953
One person: other30.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5882
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5882 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NN1 4BU

England
Country
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Castle
Ward
Northampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NN1 4BU
Coordinates
52.2435, -0.8835
Grid reference
SP763611
Easting
476,327
Northing
261,181
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X64V8+CH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Northampton
Travel to Work
Northampton
ITL Region
West Northamptonshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Northampton North E14001406
Constituency
E14001406
Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001406
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Northampton
International Territorial Level
West Northamptonshire

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Northamptonshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Northamptonshire ICB - 78H
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Northamptonshire 034B E01027226
E01027226
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 034 E02005674
E02005674
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northampton 025C E01027226
E01027226
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northampton 025 E02005674
E02005674
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:45 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode NN1 4BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027226 and MSOA E02005674 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5882
Present — Active
Postcode NN1 4BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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