NN2 7BL postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN2 7BL is a postcode in Northampton, in the Kingsley & Semilong 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in NN2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 2.3 km in a straight line

Where NN2 7BL is, and what is near it

Map of NN2 7BL and what is near it Map of NN2 7BL: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the NN2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NN2 7BE: also in NN2 7NN2 7BF: also in NN2 7NN2 7BG: also in NN2 7NN2 7BJ: also in NN2 7NN2 7BN: also in NN2 7NN2 7BP: also in NN2 7NN2 7BQ: also in NN2 7NN2 7BS: also in NN2 7NN2 7BT: also in NN2 7NN2 7BU: also in NN2 7NN2 7BW: also in NN2 7NN2 7BX: also in NN2 7NN2 7BY: also in NN2 7NN2 7BZ: also in NN2 7NN2 7DA: also in NN2 7NN2 7DB: also in NN2 7NN2 7DD: also in NN2 7NN2 7DE: also in NN2 7NN2 7DF: also in NN2 7NN2 7DG: also in NN2 7NN2 7DH: also in NN2 7NN2 7DJ: also in NN2 7NN2 7DL: also in NN2 7NN2 7DN: also in NN2 7NN2 7DP: also in NN2 7NN2 7DQ: also in NN2 7NN2 7DS: also in NN2 7NN2 7DT: also in NN2 7NN2 7DU: also in NN2 7NN2 7DX: also in NN2 7NN2 7DY: also in NN2 7NN2 7DZ: also in NN2 7NN2 7EA: also in NN2 7NN2 7EB: also in NN2 7NN2 7ED: also in NN2 7NN2 7EE: also in NN2 7NN2 7EF: also in NN2 7NN2 7EG: also in NN2 7NN2 7EH: also in NN2 7NN2 7EJ: also in NN2 7NN2 7EP: also in NN2 7NN2 7EQ: also in NN2 7NN2 7ER: also in NN2 7NN2 7ES: also in NN2 7NN2 7ET: also in NN2 7NN2 7EU: also in NN2 7NN2 7EW: also in NN2 7NN2 7EY: also in NN2 7NN2 7HD: also in NN2 7NN2 7HE: also in NN2 7NN2 7HF: also in NN2 7NN2 7HG: also in NN2 7NN2 7HH: also in NN2 7NN2 7HJ: also in NN2 7NN2 7HL: also in NN2 7NN2 7HN: also in NN2 7NN2 7HS: also in NN2 7NN2 7HT: also in NN2 7NN2 7HU: also in NN2 7NN2 7HW: also in NN2 7NN2 7HX: also in NN2 7NN2 7HY: also in NN2 7NN2 7HZ: also in NN2 7NN2 7JA: also in NN2 7NN2 7JB: also in NN2 7NN2 7JD: also in NN2 7NN2 7JE: also in NN2 7NN2 7JF: also in NN2 7NN2 7JG: also in NN2 7NN2 7JH: also in NN2 7NN2 7JJ: also in NN2 7NN2 7JL: also in NN2 7NN2 7JN: also in NN2 7NN2 7JQ: also in NN2 7NN2 7JT: also in NN2 7NN2 7JU: also in NN2 7NN2 7JW: also in NN2 7NN2 7JX: also in NN2 7NN2 7JY: also in NN2 7NN2 7JZ: also in NN2 7NN2 7LA: also in NN2 7NN2 7LN: also in NN2 7NN2 7LP: also in NN2 7NN2 7LR: also in NN2 7NN2 7LS: also in NN2 7NN2 7LT: also in NN2 7NN2 7LU: also in NN2 7NN2 7LX: also in NN2 7NN2 7LY: also in NN2 7NN2 7NB: also in NN2 7NN2 7PB: also in NN2 7 Northampton station 2.3 kmNorthampton NN2 7BL Map of NN2 7BL and what is near it Map of NN2 7BL: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the NN2 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Northampton station 2.3 kmNorthampton NN2 7BL
  • NN2 7BL
  • Other postcodes in NN2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 52.2519, longitude -0.8819)

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 7BL?

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 7BL?

Every home and business at NN2 7BL 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 NN2 7BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN2 7BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN2 7BL 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 7BL 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 7BL.

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 7BL: 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 7BL 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 7BL?

Homes in NN2 7 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 146 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£240,000
12 months to August 2026
£225,000

▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£340,000 12 sales
Semi-detached£255,000 45 sales
Terraced£217,000 83 sales
Flat or maisonette£133,500 6 sales

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 7BL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN2 7BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle price was £140,500, from £115,000 to £330,000. Across NN2 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. 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 NN2 7BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at NN2 7BL. 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 7BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around NN2 7BL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band B. 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 NN2 7BL

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 £4,973 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,934.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (20%)£1,658
Band Babout 380 (54%)£1,934
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,210
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,487
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,039
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,592
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,144
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,973

When the homes were built

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

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 7BL is in (ONS area E01027184), 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 7BL?

The nearest open schools to NN2 7BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN2 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN2 7BL is Northampton Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 14.7 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest White Elephant PH, 119 m away.

More stations near NN2 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN2 7BL, 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 7BL?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN2 7BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • Nest Group Charging point · 6 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 7BL?

The nearest to the centre of NN2 7BL, 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 7BL?

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 7BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN2 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN2 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN2 7BL 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 7BL in a conservation area?

The centre of NN2 7BL 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 NN2 7BL?

Police.uk records 787 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN2 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences240 reports
Anti-social behaviour178 reports
Shoplifting83 reports
Vehicle crime68 reports
Public order43 reports
Other theft40 reports

Also: burglary 36, criminal damage and arson 32, robbery 26, drugs 15, possession of weapons 9, other crime 8, bicycle theft 7, 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 7BL

Ward
Kingsley & Semilong
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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NN2 7JJ80 mNN2 7JH100 mNN2 7JL130 mNN2 7DN130 mNN2 7JG160 mNN2 7JF180 m
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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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