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NN1 2HS

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 2HQ 0 m
NN1 2JY 42 m
NN1 2FQ 48 m
NN1 2HA 49 m
NN1 2LA 55 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN1 2HS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 2
Latitude
52.241323
Longitude
-0.899501
British National Grid easting
475,240
British National Grid northing
260,917

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
E00169257
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 032D · E01032978
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 032 · E02005670

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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128 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Alpha House, Flat 119, Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2HS 22 July 2026 £128,000
Alpha House, Flat 106, Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2HS 21 May 2026 £100,000
Alpha House, Flat G20, Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2HS 11 April 2025 £123,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
51
Secondary
8

  1. New Horizons Academy

    Free schools alternative provision

    79 m

  2. Castle Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    232 m

  3. Spring Lane Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    251 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,628
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,477
  • Anti social behaviour 1,484
  • Shoplifting 1,175
  • Public order 734
  • Other theft 725

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
139

70 female, 69 male

Postcode households
60
Residents per household
2.3
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

This postcode contained 3.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NN1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
98.6%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
98.6%
Gigabit-capable
98.6%
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

22

within 5 km

  • THE MOUNTS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAMPBELL STREET, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 3DS

    ODS code K83025

    185 m

  • LEICESTER TCE HEALTHCARE CTR

    7-8 LEICESTER TERRACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AL

    ODS code K83014

    545 m

  • LANGHAM PLACE SURGERY

    11 LANGHAM PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AA

    ODS code K83027

    668 m

  • MAPLE ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LLP

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

    ODS code K83621

    752 m

  • QUEENSVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6LS

    ODS code K83003

    1.4 km

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    1.9 km

  • KINGSTHORPE MEDICAL CTR.

    EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, KINGSLEY, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7JN

    ODS code K83035

    1.9 km

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    1.9 km

  • ABINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83029

    2.2 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    2.2 km

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83012

    2.3 km

  • ELEANOR CROSS HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code K83010

    2.4 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    2.7 km

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K83042

    2.7 km

  • ST LUKES PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TIMKEN WAY SOUTH, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6FR

    ODS code K83041

    2.8 km

  • PENVALE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HARDWICK ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0GP

    ODS code Y08368

    3.2 km

  • THE PINES SURGERY

    HARBOROUGH ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 8LL

    ODS code K83008

    3.5 km

  • DANES CAMP MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROWTREE ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0NY

    ODS code K83610

    4.0 km

  • WOOTTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K83055

    4.4 km

  • WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLMECROSS ROAD, THORPLANDS, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8AW

    ODS code K83040

    5.0 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

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

  • Gala Casino

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

  • Regent Street

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

  • Regent Street

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

  • Gala Casino

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

  • Arundel Street

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 032D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,869 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 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 £128,000 from 25 recorded sales in NN1 2HS. 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

85 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 8 secondary schools. New Horizons Academy is the nearest published school at 79 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

10,628 published events cover 12 months, averaging 885.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,477 events.

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