NN16 8QS postcode in Kettering, North Northamptonshire

NN16 8QS is a postcode in Kettering, in the Kettering Central ward of North Northamptonshire. It is in the Kettering 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. North Northamptonshire: 95% Typical price £175,000 Homes sold in NN16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Kettering 1.6 km in a straight line

Where NN16 8QS is, and what is near it

Map of NN16 8QS and what is near it Map of NN16 8QS: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the NN16 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Corby station 9.5 kmKettering Central NN16 8QS
  • NN16 8QS
  • Other postcodes in NN16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 8 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 52.4060, longitude -0.7192)

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 NN16 8QS?

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 NN16 8QS?

Every home and business at NN16 8QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Northamptonshire: 95%

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

North Northamptonshire: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across North 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 NN16 8QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Northamptonshire Council's days for NN16 8QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN16 8QS 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 NN16 8QS 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 NN16 8QS.

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 North Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NN16 8QS: 5,620 properties in North Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North 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 NN16 8QS 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 NN16 8QS?

Homes in NN16 8 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £233,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £172,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £123,000 16 sales

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

Across the whole NN16 district: a typical £200,000 from 280 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 NN16 8QS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NN16 8QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle sale was £165,170, from £120,000 to £175,000. Across NN16 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £175,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NN16 8QS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NN16 8QS. 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 NN16 8QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around NN16 8QS. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (72%). 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 NN16 8QS

Band D in North Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,424. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £2,424 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,616.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 840 (88%)£1,616
Band Babout 100 (10%)£1,885
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,155
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,424
Band Efewer than 5£2,963
Band Ffewer than 5£3,501
Band Gfewer than 5£4,040
Band Hfewer than 5£4,848

When the homes were built

  1. 72% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North 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 NN16 8QS is in (ONS area E01027106), 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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest open schools to NN16 8QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN16 8QS, 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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN16 8QS is Kettering Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Kettering Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Corby Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bonham Court, 90 m away.

More stations near NN16 8QS, 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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN16 8QS, 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 NN16 8QS?

13 within 1 km 60 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN16 8QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 350 mWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 350 mWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 450 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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest to the centre of NN16 8QS, 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 NN16 8QS?

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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN16 8QS, 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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN16 8QS, 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 NN16 8QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN16 8QS 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 NN16 8QS in a conservation area?

The centre of NN16 8QS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 NN16 8QS?

Police.uk records 430 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN16 8QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences134 reports
Anti-social behaviour132 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Public order30 reports
Other theft26 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports

Also: vehicle crime 12, robbery 12, drugs 11, other crime 6, burglary 5, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 1.

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 NN16 8QS

Ward
Kettering Central
Parish
Kettering Town
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Kettering
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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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