NN1 2DF postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN1 2DF is a postcode in Northampton, in the Castle ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the Northampton North parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 80% of homes and businesses can get it. West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in NN1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 14.8% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 750 m in a straight line

Where NN1 2DF is, and what is near it

Map of NN1 2DF and what is near it Map of NN1 2DF: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the NN1 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 34 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NN1 2AA: also in NN1 2NN1 2AB: also in NN1 2NN1 2AJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2AN: also in NN1 2NN1 2AP: also in NN1 2NN1 2AQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2AS: also in NN1 2NN1 2AT: also in NN1 2NN1 2AW: also in NN1 2NN1 2AX: also in NN1 2NN1 2BA: also in NN1 2NN1 2BB: also in NN1 2NN1 2BF: also in NN1 2NN1 2BG: also in NN1 2NN1 2BH: also in NN1 2NN1 2BJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2BN: also in NN1 2NN1 2BP: also in NN1 2NN1 2BQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2BU: also in NN1 2NN1 2BW: also in NN1 2NN1 2BY: also in NN1 2NN1 2DA: also in NN1 2NN1 2DD: also in NN1 2NN1 2DG: also in NN1 2NN1 2DH: also in NN1 2NN1 2DL: also in NN1 2NN1 2DN: also in NN1 2NN1 2DP: also in NN1 2NN1 2DQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2DS: also in NN1 2NN1 2DW: also in NN1 2NN1 2EA: also in NN1 2NN1 2EB: also in NN1 2NN1 2ED: also in NN1 2NN1 2EE: also in NN1 2NN1 2EJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2EL: also in NN1 2NN1 2EN: also in NN1 2NN1 2ET: also in NN1 2NN1 2EU: also in NN1 2NN1 2EW: also in NN1 2NN1 2EX: also in NN1 2NN1 2EY: also in NN1 2NN1 2FE: also in NN1 2NN1 2FN: also in NN1 2NN1 2FP: also in NN1 2NN1 2FQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2FR: also in NN1 2NN1 2FT: also in NN1 2NN1 2FX: also in NN1 2NN1 2FY: also in NN1 2NN1 2FZ: also in NN1 2NN1 2HA: also in NN1 2NN1 2HB: also in NN1 2NN1 2HD: also in NN1 2NN1 2HG: also in NN1 2NN1 2HH: also in NN1 2NN1 2HL: also in NN1 2NN1 2HN: also in NN1 2NN1 2HQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2HY: also in NN1 2NN1 2JA: also in NN1 2NN1 2JB: also in NN1 2NN1 2JD: also in NN1 2NN1 2JF: also in NN1 2NN1 2JG: also in NN1 2NN1 2JH: also in NN1 2NN1 2JJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2JL: also in NN1 2NN1 2JQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2JR: also in NN1 2NN1 2JW: also in NN1 2NN1 2JY: also in NN1 2NN1 2JZ: also in NN1 2NN1 2LA: also in NN1 2NN1 2LB: also in NN1 2NN1 2LF: also in NN1 2NN1 2LH: also in NN1 2NN1 2LT: also in NN1 2NN1 2LU: also in NN1 2NN1 2LZ: also in NN1 2NN1 2NE: also in NN1 2NN1 2NQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2NR: also in NN1 2NN1 2NT: also in NN1 2NN1 2NW: also in NN1 2NN1 2NX: also in NN1 2NN1 2NZ: also in NN1 2NN1 2PA: also in NN1 2NN1 2PB: also in NN1 2NN1 2PD: also in NN1 2NN1 2PE: also in NN1 2NN1 2PF: also in NN1 2NN1 2PG: also in NN1 2NN1 2PH: also in NN1 2NN1 2PJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2PN: also in NN1 2NN1 2PQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2PS: also in NN1 2NN1 2PT: also in NN1 2NN1 2QF: also in NN1 2NN1 2QL: also in NN1 2NN1 2QP: also in NN1 2NN1 2QQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2QW: also in NN1 2NN1 2QZ: also in NN1 2NN1 2RE: also in NN1 2NN1 2RF: also in NN1 2NN1 2RH: also in NN1 2NN1 2RJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2RL: also in NN1 2NN1 2RN: also in NN1 2NN1 2RS: also in NN1 2NN1 2RT: also in NN1 2NN1 2RU: also in NN1 2NN1 2RW: also in NN1 2NN1 2RX: also in NN1 2NN1 2RY: also in NN1 2NN1 2RZ: also in NN1 2NN1 2SA: also in NN1 2NN1 2SB: also in NN1 2NN1 2SD: also in NN1 2NN1 2SE: also in NN1 2NN1 2SF: also in NN1 2NN1 2SG: also in NN1 2NN1 2SH: also in NN1 2NN1 2SJ: also in NN1 2NN1 2SN: also in NN1 2NN1 2SP: also in NN1 2NN1 2SQ: also in NN1 2NN1 2SR: also in NN1 2NN1 2SS: also in NN1 2NN1 2ST: also in NN1 2NN1 2SU: also in NN1 2NN1 2TA: also in NN1 2NN1 2TE: also in NN1 2NN1 2TN: also in NN1 2NN1 2TP: also in NN1 2NN1 2TR: also in NN1 2NN1 2TU: also in NN1 2NN1 2TW: also in NN1 2NN1 2TY: also in NN1 2 Long Buckby station 14.4 kmNorthampton NN1 2DF Map of NN1 2DF and what is near it Map of NN1 2DF: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the NN1 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 34 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Castle NN1 2DF
  • NN1 2DF
  • Other postcodes in NN1 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 34 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2381, longitude -0.8957)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NN1 2DF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NN1 2DF?

Every home and business at NN1 2DF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)80% can get it

West Northamptonshire: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Northamptonshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Northamptonshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NN1 2DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN1 2DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN1 2DF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NN1 2DF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NN1 2DF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NN1 2DF: 6,229 properties in West Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Northamptonshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NN1 2DF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NN1 2DF?

Homes in NN1 2 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, up 14.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£122,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.8% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £180,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £117,500 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NN1 district: a typical £205,000 from 278 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NN1 2DF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN1 2DF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at NN1 2DF

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at NN1 2DF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NN1 2DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around NN1 2DF. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NN1 2DF

Band D in West Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,487. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,658 (band A) to £3,039 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,658.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 880 (74%)£1,658
Band Babout 190 (16%)£1,934
Band Cabout 70 (6%)£2,210
Band Dabout 40 (3%)£2,487
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,039
Band Ffewer than 5£3,592
Band Gwithheld£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 2020 or later

Averages for West Northamptonshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NN1 2DF is in (ONS area E01032979), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NN1 2DF?

The nearest open schools to NN1 2DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN1 2DF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NN1 2DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN1 2DF is Northampton Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 14.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

34 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mercers Row, 78 m away.

More stations near NN1 2DF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NN1 2DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN1 2DF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NN1 2DF?

4 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN1 2DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NN1 2DF?

The nearest to the centre of NN1 2DF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NN1 2DF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NN1 2DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN1 2DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NN1 2DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN1 2DF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NN1 2DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN1 2DF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NN1 2DF in a conservation area?

The centre of NN1 2DF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NN1 2DF?

Police.uk records 1,134 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN1 2DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences333 reports
Anti-social behaviour291 reports
Shoplifting142 reports
Public order72 reports
Other theft68 reports
Criminal damage and arson46 reports

Also: burglary 42, vehicle crime 35, robbery 33, drugs 28, possession of weapons 17, bicycle theft 13, theft from the person 8, other crime 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NN1 2DF

Ward
Castle
Parish
Northampton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Northampton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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