How many schools are near NN1 4LH?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NN1 4LH, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

97 crimes were reported within 400m of NN1 4LH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NN1 4LH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NN1 4LH includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

NN1 4LH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NN1 4LH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

61/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,565 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

40Safety

79Health

76Transport

55Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NN1 4LH.

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.

Schools64/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

Stimpson Avenue AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Barry Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Vernon Terrace Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Northampton School for Boys0.5 mi The CE Academy0.5 mi Progress Schools - Northamptonshire0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stimpson Avenue Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

97crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MARIE CURIE EOL DOMICILIARY SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space55/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities88/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Wellingborough Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NN1 4LH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

12.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NN1.

Average sold price by property type across the NN1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,892 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£429k▼ 4.3%

Semi-detached£364k▲ 19.6%

Terraced£213k▼ 10.1%

Flat£171k▲ 26.1%

District-level averages (NN1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NN1 4LH

NN1 4LH scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Wellingborough Road Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NN1 4LH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,565 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Stimpson Avenue Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARIE CURIE EOL DOMICILIARY SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST EDMUND'S HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NN1 4LH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 33 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Wellingborough Road Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NN1 4LH on NestScope.

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