NN4 7AX

POSTCODE

A Cogenhoe & The Houghtons postcode in West Northamptonshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Northampton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
  • Wellingborough Rail Station

    Rail

    14.2 km straight lineabout 177 min
  • Wolverton Rail Station

    Rail

    17.4 km straight lineabout 218 min

Bus stops

  • Lime Farm Way

    Bus · adj · south

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lime Farm Way

    Bus · opp · north

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Bus Shelter

    Bus · adj · north-east

    394 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Great Houghton Turn

    Bus · opp · north-east

    672 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Great Houghton Turn

    Bus · adj · west

    726 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NN4 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NN4 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 8 sales

NN4 7AX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NN4 7 sector.

Average price
£389,125
Median price: £305,000
Median -31.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 8 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £210,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£850k£530k£210k
Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£210,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
NN4 7AL
£253,000 · 2026-05-26 · Terraced · Freehold
NN4 7BT
£235,000 · 2026-03-20 · Terraced · Freehold
NN4 7BT
£320,000 · 2026-02-12 · Detached · Freehold
NN4 7EQ
£850,000 · 2026-01-23 · Detached · Freehold
NN4 7BU
£290,000 · 2025-12-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NN4 7EQ
£460,000 · 2025-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
NN4 7BU
£495,000 · 2025-09-05 · Detached · Freehold
NN4 7PT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NN4 7AX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NN4 7AX

Counts are for Cogenhoe & The Houghtons 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
12
YoY stable
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY -80%
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

18
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 037 (E02005677)

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
£53,449

£45,718–£62,487

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,021

£36,378–£48,539

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,418

£34,437–£40,658

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,718

£29,489–£38,554

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: 1,591
White Brit.88.9%
Other White4.1%
Other Asian1.1%
White Irish1.1%
African0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,593
Christian51.0%
No religion40.1%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.5%
Other religion0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
50–6423.8%
35–4918.1%
65–7412.2%
25–349.4%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 676
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.9%
One person: other11.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

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.
17222
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17222 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NN4 7AX

England
Country
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Cogenhoe & The Houghtons
Ward
Northampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NN4 7AX
Coordinates
52.2215, -0.8361
Grid reference
SP796587
Easting
479,601
Northing
258,778
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X65C7+HG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Great Houghton (West Northamptonshire)
Travel to Work
Northampton
ITL Region
West Northamptonshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Northampton South E14001407
Constituency
E14001407
Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cogenhoe & The Houghtons
Constituency code
E14001407
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Great Houghton
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 037C E01027202
E01027202
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 037 E02005677
E02005677
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northampton 028D E01027202
E01027202
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northampton 028 E02005677
E02005677
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:47 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
August 1993 — Introduced
Postcode NN4 7AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01027202 and MSOA E02005677 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17222
Present — Active
Postcode NN4 7AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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