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NN1 2DH

Castle · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Northampton
Ward
Castle
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN1 2ET 23 m
NN1 1RT 48 m
NN1 2QP 48 m
NN1 2QQ 48 m
NN1 2EX 56 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN1 2DH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 2
Latitude
52.237289
Longitude
-0.897902
British National Grid easting
475,356
British National Grid northing
260,470

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Castle · E05015983
Parish or community
E04013033
Westminster constituency
Northampton North · E14001406
Output area
E00169259
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 032E · E01032979
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 032 · E02005670

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Old Apothecary Apartments, 8, Flat 7, College Street, Northampton, NN1 2DH 28 April 2022 £155,000
8, Flat 3, College Street, Northampton, NN1 2DH 1 March 2022 £145,000
The Old Apothecary Apartments, 8, Flat 5, College Street, Northampton, NN1 2DH 25 February 2022 £150,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
84
Primary
50
Secondary
8

  1. New Horizons Academy

    Free schools alternative provision

    483 m

  2. Progress Schools - Northamptonshire

    Other independent special school

    501 m

  3. Spring Lane Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    507 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,759
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,348
  • Anti social behaviour 1,394
  • Shoplifting 785
  • Public order 703
  • Other theft 672

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NN1 2 residents
3,809

Age bands in NN1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.2%

784 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.2%

489 residents

Age 25 to 44
40.7%

1,504 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.8%

732 residents

Age 65 and over
5.1%

187 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • MAPLE ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LLP

    MAPLE HOUSE, 17-19 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1LG

    ODS code K83621

    468 m

  • THE MOUNTS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAMPBELL STREET, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 3DS

    ODS code K83025

    553 m

  • LEICESTER TCE HEALTHCARE CTR

    7-8 LEICESTER TERRACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AL

    ODS code K83014

    981 m

  • LANGHAM PLACE SURGERY

    11 LANGHAM PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AA

    ODS code K83027

    1.1 km

  • QUEENSVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6LS

    ODS code K83003

    1.8 km

  • ELEANOR CROSS HEALTHCARE

    DELAPRE MEDICAL CENTRE, GLOUCESTER AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8QF

    ODS code K83010

    2.0 km

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    2.1 km

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    2.1 km

  • ABINGTON PARK SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, ARDINGTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5LT

    ODS code K83029

    2.1 km

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, KING EDWARD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5LY

    ODS code K83012

    2.2 km

  • KINGSTHORPE MEDICAL CTR.

    EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, KINGSLEY, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7JN

    ODS code K83035

    2.4 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    2.6 km

  • PENVALE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HARDWICK ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0GP

    ODS code Y08368

    2.8 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    2.8 km

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

    166-168 PARK AVENUE NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2HZ

    ODS code K83042

    2.9 km

  • ST LUKES PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TIMKEN WAY SOUTH, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6FR

    ODS code K83041

    3.0 km

  • DANES CAMP MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROWTREE ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0NY

    ODS code K83610

    3.6 km

  • THE PINES SURGERY

    HARBOROUGH ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 8LL

    ODS code K83008

    4.0 km

  • WOOTTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    36-38 HIGH STREET, WOOTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 6LW

    ODS code K83055

    4.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Northampton Bus Interchange

    BCT · Northampton

    0.0 miles

  • Northampton Bus Interchange

    BCT · Northampton

    0.0 miles

  • Northampton Bus Interchange

    BCT · Northampton

    0.0 miles

  • Northampton Bus Interchange

    BCT · Northampton

    0.0 miles

  • Northampton Bus Interchange

    BCT · Northampton

    0.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 032E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,631 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £160,000 from 11 recorded sales in NN1 2DH. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for West Northamptonshire is £292,754 in June 2026, up 2.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

84 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 8 secondary schools. New Horizons Academy is the nearest published school at 483 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

9,759 published events cover 12 months, averaging 813.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,348 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.