BUXTON WAY, NN2 8GD House Prices & Local Information

NN2 8GD is a well-regarded residential area on Buxton Way, 0.5km from Whitehills in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Moulton ward and the Daventry constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in NN2, NN2 8GD offers a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With residents averaging 28 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. Employment levels are high (51% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £299k, down 8.3% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for NN2 8GD are sourced from Output Area E00189128 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.