NN1 2HY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NN1 2HY

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,685 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

56Schools

52Safety

80Health

84Transport

76Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NN1 2HY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools56

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

New Horizons AcademyInadequate · 0.1 mi Spring Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Castle AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Northampton International Academy0.3 mi Progress Schools - Northamptonshire0.4 mi Bosworth Independent School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Spring Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

110crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 110 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: REGENT PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport84

Northampton Rail Station0.3 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Northampton Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NN1 2HY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NN1.

Average sold price by property type across the NN1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,941 sales.

About NN1 2HY

NN1 2HY scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Northampton Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NN1 2HY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,685 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is New Horizons Academy (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 110 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REGENT PHARMACY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NN1 2HY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NN1 2HY?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NN1 2HY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NN1 2HY safe?

110 crimes were reported within 400m of NN1 2HY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NN1 2HY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NN1 2HY includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NN1 2HY?

NN1 2HY has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NN1 2HY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NN1 2HY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.