NN1 5BE postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN1 5BE is a postcode in Northampton, in the Castle ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the Northampton South 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in NN1 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 1.7 km in a straight line

Where NN1 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of NN1 5BE and what is near it Map of NN1 5BE: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the NN1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NN1 5AA: also in NN1 5NN1 5AJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5AL: also in NN1 5NN1 5AN: also in NN1 5NN1 5AQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5AR: also in NN1 5NN1 5AT: also in NN1 5NN1 5AU: also in NN1 5NN1 5AW: also in NN1 5NN1 5BA: also in NN1 5NN1 5BB: also in NN1 5NN1 5BD: also in NN1 5NN1 5BF: also in NN1 5NN1 5BG: also in NN1 5NN1 5BH: also in NN1 5NN1 5BJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5BL: also in NN1 5NN1 5BS: also in NN1 5NN1 5BT: also in NN1 5NN1 5BU: also in NN1 5NN1 5BW: also in NN1 5NN1 5BX: also in NN1 5NN1 5BY: also in NN1 5NN1 5BZ: also in NN1 5NN1 5DA: also in NN1 5NN1 5DB: also in NN1 5NN1 5DD: also in NN1 5NN1 5DE: also in NN1 5NN1 5DF: also in NN1 5NN1 5DG: also in NN1 5NN1 5DL: also in NN1 5NN1 5DQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5DR: also in NN1 5NN1 5DT: also in NN1 5NN1 5DY: also in NN1 5NN1 5EA: also in NN1 5NN1 5EB: also in NN1 5NN1 5ED: also in NN1 5NN1 5EE: also in NN1 5NN1 5EF: also in NN1 5NN1 5EG: also in NN1 5NN1 5EH: also in NN1 5NN1 5EJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5EL: also in NN1 5NN1 5EN: also in NN1 5NN1 5EP: also in NN1 5NN1 5EQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5ER: also in NN1 5NN1 5ES: also in NN1 5NN1 5ET: also in NN1 5NN1 5EU: also in NN1 5NN1 5EW: also in NN1 5NN1 5EX: also in NN1 5NN1 5EY: also in NN1 5NN1 5EZ: also in NN1 5NN1 5FA: also in NN1 5NN1 5FS: also in NN1 5NN1 5FU: also in NN1 5NN1 5FY: also in NN1 5NN1 5GB: also in NN1 5NN1 5GD: also in NN1 5NN1 5GE: also in NN1 5NN1 5GF: also in NN1 5NN1 5HA: also in NN1 5NN1 5HB: also in NN1 5NN1 5HD: also in NN1 5NN1 5HE: also in NN1 5NN1 5HL: also in NN1 5NN1 5HN: also in NN1 5NN1 5HP: also in NN1 5NN1 5HQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5HR: also in NN1 5NN1 5HS: also in NN1 5NN1 5HU: also in NN1 5NN1 5HX: also in NN1 5NN1 5JA: also in NN1 5NN1 5JB: also in NN1 5NN1 5JD: also in NN1 5NN1 5JE: also in NN1 5NN1 5JF: also in NN1 5NN1 5JH: also in NN1 5NN1 5JJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5JL: also in NN1 5NN1 5JN: also in NN1 5NN1 5JP: also in NN1 5NN1 5JQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5JR: also in NN1 5NN1 5JS: also in NN1 5NN1 5JU: also in NN1 5NN1 5JW: also in NN1 5NN1 5JX: also in NN1 5NN1 5JY: also in NN1 5NN1 5JZ: also in NN1 5NN1 5LF: also in NN1 5NN1 5LJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5LL: also in NN1 5NN1 5LN: also in NN1 5NN1 5LP: also in NN1 5NN1 5LR: also in NN1 5NN1 5LS: also in NN1 5NN1 5LT: also in NN1 5NN1 5LU: also in NN1 5NN1 5LW: also in NN1 5NN1 5LX: also in NN1 5NN1 5LY: also in NN1 5NN1 5LZ: also in NN1 5NN1 5NA: also in NN1 5NN1 5NB: also in NN1 5NN1 5ND: also in NN1 5NN1 5NG: also in NN1 5NN1 5NJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5NL: also in NN1 5NN1 5NQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5NT: also in NN1 5NN1 5NX: also in NN1 5NN1 5PH: also in NN1 5NN1 5PT: also in NN1 5NN1 5PU: also in NN1 5NN1 5QG: also in NN1 5NN1 5QH: also in NN1 5NN1 5QJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5QL: also in NN1 5NN1 5QP: also in NN1 5NN1 5QR: also in NN1 5NN1 5QS: also in NN1 5NN1 5QT: also in NN1 5NN1 5QY: also in NN1 5NN1 5QZ: also in NN1 5NN1 5RA: also in NN1 5NN1 5RL: also in NN1 5NN1 5RN: also in NN1 5NN1 5RR: also in NN1 5NN1 5RS: also in NN1 5NN1 5RT: also in NN1 5NN1 5RU: also in NN1 5NN1 5RW: also in NN1 5NN1 5RX: also in NN1 5NN1 5RY: also in NN1 5NN1 5RZ: also in NN1 5NN1 5SA: also in NN1 5NN1 5SB: also in NN1 5NN1 5SD: also in NN1 5NN1 5SE: also in NN1 5NN1 5SF: also in NN1 5NN1 5SG: also in NN1 5NN1 5SH: also in NN1 5NN1 5SJ: also in NN1 5NN1 5SL: also in NN1 5NN1 5SN: also in NN1 5NN1 5SP: also in NN1 5NN1 5SQ: also in NN1 5NN1 5SR: also in NN1 5NN1 5SS: also in NN1 5NN1 5ST: also in NN1 5NN1 5SU: also in NN1 5 Long Buckby station 15.3 kmCastle NN1 5BE Map of NN1 5BE and what is near it Map of NN1 5BE: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the NN1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Castle NN1 5BE
  • NN1 5BE
  • Other postcodes in NN1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.2372, longitude -0.8824)

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 5BE?

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 5BE?

Every home and business at NN1 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN1 5BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN1 5BE 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 5BE 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 5BE.

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 5BE: 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 5BE 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 5BE?

Homes in NN1 5 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £304,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £158,000 15 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 5BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN1 5BE 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 5BE

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NN1 5BE. 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 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around NN1 5BE. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 5BE

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 £3,592 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,658.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 660 (59%)£1,658
Band Babout 170 (15%)£1,934
Band Cabout 120 (11%)£2,210
Band Dabout 120 (11%)£2,487
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,039
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,592
Band Gwithheld£4,144
Band Hwithheld£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5BE is in (ONS area E01027224), 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 5BE?

The nearest open schools to NN1 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN1 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN1 5BE is Northampton Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 15.3 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest NGH A & E, 53 m away.

More stations near NN1 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN1 5BE, 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 5BE?

4 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN1 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Nest Group Charging point · 6 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 800 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 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of NN1 5BE, 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 5BE?

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 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN1 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN1 5BE, 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 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN1 5BE 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 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of NN1 5BE 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 5BE?

Police.uk records 1,034 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN1 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences296 reports
Anti-social behaviour256 reports
Shoplifting141 reports
Public order64 reports
Other theft59 reports
Vehicle crime44 reports

Also: burglary 42, criminal damage and arson 35, robbery 30, drugs 24, possession of weapons 15, bicycle theft 14, 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 5BE

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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