NN1 postcode district

West Northamptonshire · 830 postcodes

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The average home in West Northamptonshire sold for £291,929 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. Across West Northamptonshire, police record 94 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the NN1 district, the nearest primary school is Vernon Terrace Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Northampton International Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Maple Access Partnership LLP, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Northampton station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Vernon Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Dec 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

New Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision · ages 4–16

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Castle AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Northampton International AcademyAll-through · Free schools · ages 4–18

OfstedInspected 8 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Stimpson Avenue AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jul 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

The CE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 9 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

New Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision · ages 4–16

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

Nursery, special and other

WiEducate LTDSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Wallace Road Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeing

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Northampton

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

7.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

The RacecoursePlaying field · 48 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Beckett's ParkPark or garden · 7.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Midsummer MeadowPark or garden · 28 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NN1 district

What is the crime rate in the NN1 district?

Across West Northamptonshire, police record 94 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NN1 district?

The average home in West Northamptonshire sold for £291,929 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £472,440, semi-detached £285,016, terraced £235,586, flats £139,838. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NN1 district?

The nearest primary school is Vernon Terrace Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Northampton International Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NN1 district?

Northampton is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the NN1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,937 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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