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NN3 7WA area guide

Who lives in NN3 7WA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walgrave & Moulton
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,333 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN3 7WA is like

NN3 7WA is a postcode in the Walgrave & Moulton area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,333 people. 60.4% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NN3 7 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN3 7WA compares

Headline figures for NN3 7WA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 128 sales in NN3 7, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN3 7WA differs most from the national average.

01
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NN3 7WA FAQs

Is NN3 7WA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN3 7WA?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in NN3 7 sold for a median of £300,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN3 7WA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN3 7WA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NN3 7WA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.9% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers NN3 7WA?

The local authority for NN3 7WA is West Northamptonshire.

NN3 7WA comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN3 7WA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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