NN2 6HE postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN2 6HE is a postcode in Northampton, in the Kingsthorpe South 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 50% of homes and businesses at NN2 6HE can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £219,500 Homes sold in NN2 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 1.7 km in a straight line

Where NN2 6HE is, and what is near it

Map of NN2 6HE and what is near it Map of NN2 6HE: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the NN2 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NN2 6AA: also in NN2 6NN2 6AE: also in NN2 6NN2 6AF: also in NN2 6NN2 6AG: also in NN2 6NN2 6AH: also in NN2 6NN2 6AJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6AL: also in NN2 6NN2 6AP: also in NN2 6NN2 6AQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6AR: also in NN2 6NN2 6AW: also in NN2 6NN2 6AX: also in NN2 6NN2 6BB: also in NN2 6NN2 6BD: also in NN2 6NN2 6BE: also in NN2 6NN2 6BF: also in NN2 6NN2 6BG: also in NN2 6NN2 6BH: also in NN2 6NN2 6BJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6BL: also in NN2 6NN2 6BN: also in NN2 6NN2 6BP: also in NN2 6NN2 6BQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6BS: also in NN2 6NN2 6BT: also in NN2 6NN2 6BU: also in NN2 6NN2 6BW: also in NN2 6NN2 6BX: also in NN2 6NN2 6BY: also in NN2 6NN2 6BZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6DA: also in NN2 6NN2 6DB: also in NN2 6NN2 6DD: also in NN2 6NN2 6DE: also in NN2 6NN2 6DF: also in NN2 6NN2 6DG: also in NN2 6NN2 6DH: also in NN2 6NN2 6DJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6DL: also in NN2 6NN2 6DN: also in NN2 6NN2 6DP: also in NN2 6NN2 6DR: also in NN2 6NN2 6DS: also in NN2 6NN2 6DT: also in NN2 6NN2 6DU: also in NN2 6NN2 6DW: also in NN2 6NN2 6DX: also in NN2 6NN2 6DY: also in NN2 6NN2 6DZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6ED: also in NN2 6NN2 6EE: also in NN2 6NN2 6EF: also in NN2 6NN2 6EG: also in NN2 6NN2 6EH: also in NN2 6NN2 6EJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6EN: also in NN2 6NN2 6EP: also in NN2 6NN2 6EQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6ER: also in NN2 6NN2 6ES: also in NN2 6NN2 6ET: also in NN2 6NN2 6EU: also in NN2 6NN2 6EW: also in NN2 6NN2 6EX: also in NN2 6NN2 6EY: also in NN2 6NN2 6EZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6FA: also in NN2 6NN2 6FB: also in NN2 6NN2 6FD: also in NN2 6NN2 6FE: also in NN2 6NN2 6FF: also in NN2 6NN2 6FG: also in NN2 6NN2 6FJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6HA: also in NN2 6NN2 6HB: also in NN2 6NN2 6HD: also in NN2 6NN2 6HF: also in NN2 6NN2 6HG: also in NN2 6NN2 6HH: also in NN2 6NN2 6HJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6HL: also in NN2 6NN2 6HN: also in NN2 6NN2 6HP: also in NN2 6NN2 6HQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6HR: also in NN2 6NN2 6HS: also in NN2 6NN2 6HT: also in NN2 6NN2 6HW: also in NN2 6NN2 6HZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6JA: also in NN2 6NN2 6JB: also in NN2 6NN2 6JE: also in NN2 6NN2 6JF: also in NN2 6NN2 6JG: also in NN2 6NN2 6JH: also in NN2 6NN2 6JJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6JL: also in NN2 6NN2 6JN: also in NN2 6NN2 6JP: also in NN2 6NN2 6JQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6JR: also in NN2 6NN2 6JT: also in NN2 6NN2 6JU: also in NN2 6NN2 6JW: also in NN2 6NN2 6JX: also in NN2 6NN2 6JY: also in NN2 6NN2 6JZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6LA: also in NN2 6NN2 6LB: also in NN2 6NN2 6LD: also in NN2 6NN2 6LE: also in NN2 6NN2 6LF: also in NN2 6NN2 6LG: also in NN2 6NN2 6LH: also in NN2 6NN2 6LJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6LL: also in NN2 6NN2 6LN: also in NN2 6NN2 6LP: also in NN2 6NN2 6LQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6LR: also in NN2 6NN2 6LS: also in NN2 6NN2 6LT: also in NN2 6NN2 6LU: also in NN2 6NN2 6LW: also in NN2 6NN2 6LX: also in NN2 6NN2 6LY: also in NN2 6NN2 6LZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6NA: also in NN2 6NN2 6ND: also in NN2 6NN2 6NE: also in NN2 6NN2 6NF: also in NN2 6NN2 6NG: also in NN2 6NN2 6NH: also in NN2 6NN2 6NL: also in NN2 6NN2 6NN: also in NN2 6NN2 6NP: also in NN2 6NN2 6NQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6NR: also in NN2 6NN2 6NS: also in NN2 6NN2 6NT: also in NN2 6NN2 6NU: also in NN2 6NN2 6NW: also in NN2 6NN2 6NX: also in NN2 6NN2 6NY: also in NN2 6NN2 6NZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6PA: also in NN2 6NN2 6PB: also in NN2 6NN2 6PD: also in NN2 6NN2 6PE: also in NN2 6NN2 6PG: also in NN2 6NN2 6PH: also in NN2 6NN2 6PQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6PS: also in NN2 6NN2 6PT: also in NN2 6NN2 6PU: also in NN2 6NN2 6QA: also in NN2 6NN2 6QB: also in NN2 6NN2 6QD: also in NN2 6NN2 6QE: also in NN2 6NN2 6QF: also in NN2 6NN2 6QG: also in NN2 6NN2 6QH: also in NN2 6NN2 6QJ: also in NN2 6NN2 6QL: also in NN2 6NN2 6QN: also in NN2 6NN2 6QP: also in NN2 6NN2 6QQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6QR: also in NN2 6NN2 6QS: also in NN2 6NN2 6QT: also in NN2 6NN2 6QU: also in NN2 6NN2 6QW: also in NN2 6NN2 6QX: also in NN2 6NN2 6QY: also in NN2 6NN2 6QZ: also in NN2 6NN2 6RD: also in NN2 6NN2 6RE: also in NN2 6NN2 6RN: also in NN2 6NN2 6RP: also in NN2 6NN2 6RQ: also in NN2 6NN2 6RR: also in NN2 6 Long Buckby station 13.6 kmNorthampton NN2 6HE Map of NN2 6HE and what is near it Map of NN2 6HE: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the NN2 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Northampton NN2 6HE
  • NN2 6HE
  • Other postcodes in NN2 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2521, longitude -0.8994)

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 NN2 6HE?

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 NN2 6HE?

Every home and business at NN2 6HE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN2 6HE 50% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN2 6HE 100% West Northamptonshire 98%
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 NN2 6HE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NN2 6HE.

Check the bin days for NN2 6HE 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 NN2 6HE 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 NN2 6HE.

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 NN2 6HE: 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 NN2 6HE 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 NN2 6HE?

Homes in NN2 6 sold for a typical £219,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£219,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£229,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £362,295 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £247,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 71 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole NN2 district: a typical £245,000 from 440 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 NN2 6HE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN2 6HE 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 NN2 6HE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NN2 6HE. 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 NN2 6HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around NN2 6HE. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (65%). 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 NN2 6HE

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 640 (81%)£1,658
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,934
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£2,210
Band Dfewer than 5£2,487
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,039
Band Ffewer than 5£3,592
Band Gfewer than 5£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 65% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 NN2 6HE is in (ONS area E01027152), 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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest open schools to NN2 6HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN2 6HE, 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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN2 6HE 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 13.6 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Balmoral Road, 49 m away.

More stations near NN2 6HE, 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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN2 6HE, 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 NN2 6HE?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN2 6HE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.0 kmCycle

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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest to the centre of NN2 6HE, 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 NN2 6HE?

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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN2 6HE, 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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN2 6HE, 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 NN2 6HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN2 6HE 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 NN2 6HE in a conservation area?

The centre of NN2 6HE 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 NN2 6HE?

Police.uk records 717 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN2 6HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences217 reports
Anti-social behaviour180 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Other theft47 reports
Public order46 reports
Criminal damage and arson37 reports

Also: vehicle crime 36, burglary 25, drugs 20, robbery 20, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 7, other crime 6, theft from the person 2.

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 NN2 6HE

Ward
Kingsthorpe South
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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