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Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill neighbourhood of West Northamptonshire, England (ONS area West Northamptonshire 036). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NN4, NN5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NN4 8TQ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against West Northamptonshire

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against West Northamptonshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with West Northamptonshire (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Northampton, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill sits in West Northamptonshire

Typical house price: joint 14th lowest of 53 neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire
Average household income: 22nd lowest of 53 neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill

Median resale price of houses each year here and across West Northamptonshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across West Northamptonshire, 2001 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Northamptonshire, 1 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Northampton Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (50 to 60 min) and Birmingham New Street (about 65 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Abbeyfield School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Jan 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill

What is the typical house price in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill compare with the rest of West Northamptonshire?

Typical house price: joint 14th lowest of 53 neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire. Average household income: 22nd lowest of 53 neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire.

Is Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill?

Northampton. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (50 to 60 min) and Birmingham New Street (about 65 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Abbeyfield School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Jan 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.