NN5 4BA Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

NN5 4BA is a postcode in Upton, West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NN5 4BA, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NN5 4BA are jobs and schools and education, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NN5 4BA is based on West Northamptonshire 035 Census 2021. It covers 7,653 residents, 2,575 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 32, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 57% owner-occupied, 19% privately rented, 18% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near NN5 4BA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NN5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £251k from 98 rolling sales, up 3.4% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NN5 4BA can compare 6 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 5 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 5 records marked free and 5 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NN5 4BA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NN5 4BA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.