NN2 8LD postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN2 8LD 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 at NN2 8LD can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in NN2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 3.8 km in a straight line

Where NN2 8LD is, and what is near it

Map of NN2 8LD and what is near it Map of NN2 8LD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the NN2 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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 15 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NN2 8AB: also in NN2 8NN2 8DJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8DP: also in NN2 8NN2 8DR: also in NN2 8NN2 8DW: also in NN2 8NN2 8FD: also in NN2 8NN2 8FE: also in NN2 8NN2 8FW: also in NN2 8NN2 8FX: also in NN2 8NN2 8FY: also in NN2 8NN2 8JD: also in NN2 8NN2 8JE: also in NN2 8NN2 8JG: also in NN2 8NN2 8JH: also in NN2 8NN2 8JJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8JL: also in NN2 8NN2 8JN: also in NN2 8NN2 8JP: also in NN2 8NN2 8JQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8JR: also in NN2 8NN2 8JS: also in NN2 8NN2 8JT: also in NN2 8NN2 8JU: also in NN2 8NN2 8JW: also in NN2 8NN2 8JX: also in NN2 8NN2 8JY: also in NN2 8NN2 8JZ: also in NN2 8NN2 8LA: also in NN2 8NN2 8LB: also in NN2 8NN2 8LE: also in NN2 8NN2 8LF: also in NN2 8NN2 8LG: also in NN2 8NN2 8LH: also in NN2 8NN2 8LJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8LL: also in NN2 8NN2 8LP: also in NN2 8NN2 8LQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8LR: also in NN2 8NN2 8LT: also in NN2 8NN2 8NA: also in NN2 8NN2 8ND: also in NN2 8NN2 8NE: also in NN2 8NN2 8NF: also in NN2 8NN2 8NG: also in NN2 8NN2 8NH: also in NN2 8NN2 8NJ: also in NN2 8NN2 8NL: also in NN2 8NN2 8NP: also in NN2 8NN2 8NQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8NR: also in NN2 8NN2 8NS: also in NN2 8NN2 8NT: also in NN2 8NN2 8NU: also in NN2 8NN2 8NW: also in NN2 8NN2 8NX: also in NN2 8NN2 8NY: also in NN2 8NN2 8NZ: also in NN2 8NN2 8PA: also in NN2 8NN2 8PD: also in NN2 8NN2 8PG: also in NN2 8NN2 8PQ: also in NN2 8NN2 8TP: also in NN2 8NN2 8TS: also in NN2 8NN2 8TT: also in NN2 8 3 places, 350 m–3.8 kmBus stop 350 mLong Buckby station 13.3 kmKingsthorpe North NN2 8LD Map of NN2 8LD and what is near it Map of NN2 8LD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the NN2 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kingsthorpe North NN2 8LD
  • NN2 8LD
  • Other postcodes in NN2 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 52.2711, longitude -0.8955)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NN2 8LD?

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 8LD?

Every home and business at NN2 8LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN2 8LD 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN2 8LD 100% West Northamptonshire 98%
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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 8LD?

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

Check the bin days for NN2 8LD 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 8LD 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 8LD.

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 8LD: 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 8LD 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 8LD?

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 8LD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NN2 8LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 October 2024. 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 8LD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NN2 8LD. 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 8LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NN2 8LD. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). 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 8LD

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 110 (17%)£1,934
Band Cabout 320 (50%)£2,210
Band Dabout 120 (19%)£2,487
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,039
Band Fwithheld£3,592
Band Gwithheld£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 53% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 8LD is in (ONS area E01027145), 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 8LD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN2 8LD is Northampton Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 13.3 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hamilton House, 80 m away.

More stations near NN2 8LD, 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 8LD?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 8LD?

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

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 8LD?

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

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

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

The centre of NN2 8LD 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 8LD?

Police.uk records 254 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN2 8LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Anti-social behaviour50 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft16 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: public order 11, burglary 10, robbery 5, other crime 4, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, 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 8LD

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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