NN2 8BL postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN2 8BL is a postcode in Northampton, in the Kingsthorpe North 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 £275,000 Homes sold in NN2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 3.6 km in a straight line

Where NN2 8BL is, and what is near it

Map of NN2 8BL and what is near it Map of NN2 8BL: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the NN2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A5076 NN2 8AA: also in NN2 8NN2 8AB: also in NN2 8NN2 8AG: also in NN2 8NN2 8AH: also in NN2 8NN2 8AJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8AL: also in NN2 8NN2 8AN: also in NN2 8NN2 8AP: also in NN2 8NN2 8AQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8AR: also in NN2 8NN2 8AS: also in NN2 8NN2 8AT: also in NN2 8NN2 8AU: also in NN2 8NN2 8AW: also in NN2 8NN2 8AX: also in NN2 8NN2 8AY: also in NN2 8NN2 8AZ: also in NN2 8NN2 8BA: also in NN2 8NN2 8BB: also in NN2 8NN2 8BD: also in NN2 8NN2 8BE: also in NN2 8NN2 8BG: also in NN2 8NN2 8BH: also in NN2 8NN2 8BJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8BN: also in NN2 8NN2 8BP: also in NN2 8NN2 8BQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8BS: also in NN2 8NN2 8BT: also in NN2 8NN2 8BU: also in NN2 8NN2 8BW: also in NN2 8NN2 8BX: also in NN2 8NN2 8BY: also in NN2 8NN2 8BZ: also in NN2 8NN2 8DA: also in NN2 8NN2 8DB: also in NN2 8NN2 8DD: also in NN2 8NN2 8DF: also in NN2 8NN2 8DG: also in NN2 8NN2 8DH: also in NN2 8NN2 8DJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8DL: also in NN2 8NN2 8DN: also in NN2 8NN2 8DP: also in NN2 8NN2 8DR: also in NN2 8NN2 8DS: also in NN2 8NN2 8DT: also in NN2 8NN2 8DU: also in NN2 8NN2 8DW: also in NN2 8NN2 8DX: also in NN2 8NN2 8DY: also in NN2 8NN2 8EB: also in NN2 8NN2 8ED: also in NN2 8NN2 8EE: also in NN2 8NN2 8EF: also in NN2 8NN2 8EG: also in NN2 8NN2 8EH: also in NN2 8NN2 8EJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8EN: also in NN2 8NN2 8EQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8ER: also in NN2 8NN2 8EU: also in NN2 8NN2 8FD: also in NN2 8NN2 8FR: also in NN2 8NN2 8FT: also in NN2 8NN2 8FW: also in NN2 8NN2 8FX: also in NN2 8NN2 8FY: also in NN2 8NN2 8HB: also in NN2 8NN2 8HD: also in NN2 8NN2 8HE: also in NN2 8NN2 8HF: also in NN2 8NN2 8HG: also in NN2 8NN2 8HH: also in NN2 8NN2 8HJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8HL: also in NN2 8NN2 8HN: also in NN2 8NN2 8HP: also in NN2 8NN2 8HQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8HR: also in NN2 8NN2 8HS: also in NN2 8NN2 8HT: also in NN2 8NN2 8HU: also in NN2 8NN2 8HW: also in NN2 8NN2 8HX: also in NN2 8NN2 8JE: also in NN2 8NN2 8JL: also in NN2 8NN2 8JN: also in NN2 8NN2 8LL: also in NN2 8NN2 8LP: also in NN2 8NN2 8LR: also in NN2 8NN2 8LS: also in NN2 8NN2 8LT: also in NN2 8NN2 8NB: also in NN2 8NN2 8ND: also in NN2 8NN2 8NE: also in NN2 8NN2 8NF: also in NN2 8NN2 8PD: also in NN2 8NN2 8PL: also in NN2 8NN2 8PN: also in NN2 8NN2 8PP: also in NN2 8NN2 8PR: also in NN2 8NN2 8PS: also in NN2 8NN2 8PT: also in NN2 8NN2 8PU: also in NN2 8NN2 8PW: also in NN2 8NN2 8PX: also in NN2 8NN2 8PY: also in NN2 8NN2 8PZ: also in NN2 8NN2 8QA: also in NN2 8NN2 8QB: also in NN2 8NN2 8QD: also in NN2 8NN2 8QE: also in NN2 8NN2 8QF: also in NN2 8NN2 8QG: also in NN2 8NN2 8QH: also in NN2 8NN2 8QJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8QL: also in NN2 8NN2 8QN: also in NN2 8NN2 8QP: also in NN2 8NN2 8QQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8QW: also in NN2 8NN2 8TD: also in NN2 8NN2 8TE: also in NN2 8NN2 8TF: also in NN2 8NN2 8TR: also in NN2 8NN2 8TU: also in NN2 8NN2 8UG: also in NN2 8NN2 8UH: also in NN2 8NN2 8UJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8UL: also in NN2 8NN2 8UN: also in NN2 8NN2 8UP: also in NN2 8NN2 8UR: also in NN2 8NN2 8US: also in NN2 8NN2 8UT: also in NN2 8NN2 8UU: also in NN2 8NN2 8UW: also in NN2 8NN2 8UY: also in NN2 8 School 800 mPurple Oaks Academy 1.4 kmGP 1.8 kmLong Buckby station 12.3 kmKingsthorpe North NN2 8BL Map of NN2 8BL and what is near it Map of NN2 8BL: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the NN2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 800 m–1.9 kmKingsthorpe North NN2 8BL
  • NN2 8BL
  • Other postcodes in NN2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 52.2699, longitude -0.9110)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NN2 8BL?

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 8BL?

Every home and business at NN2 8BL 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 8BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN2 8BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 8BL 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 8BL.

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 8BL: 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 8BL 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 8BL?

Homes in NN2 8 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 193 sales, down 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £357,500 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £267,000 89 sales
  • Terraced £230,000 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £104,000 11 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 8BL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NN2 8BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near NN2 8BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NN2 8BL. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (47%). 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 8BL

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 C, the most common, is £2,210.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,658
Band Babout 120 (19%)£1,934
Band Cabout 320 (50%)£2,210
Band Dabout 120 (19%)£2,487
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,039
Band Ffewer than 5£3,592
Band Gwithheld£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 47% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 8BL is in (ONS area E01027143), 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 8BL?

The nearest open schools to NN2 8BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN2 8BL, 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 8BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN2 8BL is Northampton Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 12.3 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 Barley Lane, 82 m away.

More stations near NN2 8BL, 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 8BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN2 8BL, 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 8BL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN2 8BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 8BL?

The nearest to the centre of NN2 8BL, 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 8BL?

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 8BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN2 8BL, 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 8BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN2 8BL, 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 8BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN2 8BL 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 8BL in a conservation area?

The centre of NN2 8BL 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 8BL?

Police.uk records 216 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN2 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences62 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Other theft13 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 10, burglary 9, robbery 4, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, drugs 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 NN2 8BL

Ward
Kingsthorpe North
Parish
Kingsthorpe
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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