NN3 2LD postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN3 2LD is a postcode in Northampton, in the Headlands 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 NN3 2LD can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in NN3 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 3.5 km in a straight line

Where NN3 2LD is, and what is near it

Map of NN3 2LD and what is near it Map of NN3 2LD: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the NN3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NN3 2AA: also in NN3 2NN3 2AB: also in NN3 2NN3 2AD: also in NN3 2NN3 2AF: also in NN3 2NN3 2AG: also in NN3 2NN3 2AH: also in NN3 2NN3 2AJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2AL: also in NN3 2NN3 2AN: also in NN3 2NN3 2AP: also in NN3 2NN3 2AQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2AR: also in NN3 2NN3 2AS: also in NN3 2NN3 2AT: also in NN3 2NN3 2AU: also in NN3 2NN3 2AW: also in NN3 2NN3 2AX: also in NN3 2NN3 2AY: also in NN3 2NN3 2AZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2BA: also in NN3 2NN3 2BB: also in NN3 2NN3 2BD: also in NN3 2NN3 2BE: also in NN3 2NN3 2BF: also in NN3 2NN3 2BG: also in NN3 2NN3 2BH: also in NN3 2NN3 2BL: also in NN3 2NN3 2BP: also in NN3 2NN3 2BS: also in NN3 2NN3 2BT: also in NN3 2NN3 2BU: also in NN3 2NN3 2BW: also in NN3 2NN3 2BX: also in NN3 2NN3 2BY: also in NN3 2NN3 2BZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2DA: also in NN3 2NN3 2DB: also in NN3 2NN3 2DD: also in NN3 2NN3 2DE: also in NN3 2NN3 2DF: also in NN3 2NN3 2DG: also in NN3 2NN3 2DH: also in NN3 2NN3 2DJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2HA: also in NN3 2NN3 2HB: also in NN3 2NN3 2HE: also in NN3 2NN3 2HF: also in NN3 2NN3 2HG: also in NN3 2NN3 2HH: also in NN3 2NN3 2HJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2HQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2HS: also in NN3 2NN3 2HT: also in NN3 2NN3 2HU: also in NN3 2NN3 2HX: also in NN3 2NN3 2HY: also in NN3 2NN3 2HZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2JA: also in NN3 2NN3 2JB: also in NN3 2NN3 2JD: also in NN3 2NN3 2JE: also in NN3 2NN3 2JF: also in NN3 2NN3 2JG: also in NN3 2NN3 2JH: also in NN3 2NN3 2JJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2JL: also in NN3 2NN3 2JN: also in NN3 2NN3 2JP: also in NN3 2NN3 2JQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2JR: also in NN3 2NN3 2JS: also in NN3 2NN3 2JT: also in NN3 2NN3 2JU: also in NN3 2NN3 2JW: also in NN3 2NN3 2LE: also in NN3 2NN3 2LF: also in NN3 2NN3 2LG: also in NN3 2NN3 2LH: also in NN3 2NN3 2LJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2LL: also in NN3 2NN3 2LN: also in NN3 2NN3 2LP: also in NN3 2NN3 2LR: also in NN3 2NN3 2LS: also in NN3 2NN3 2LT: also in NN3 2NN3 2LU: also in NN3 2NN3 2LW: also in NN3 2NN3 2LX: also in NN3 2NN3 2LY: also in NN3 2NN3 2LZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2NA: also in NN3 2NN3 2NB: also in NN3 2NN3 2ND: also in NN3 2NN3 2NE: also in NN3 2NN3 2NF: also in NN3 2NN3 2NG: also in NN3 2NN3 2NL: also in NN3 2NN3 2NP: also in NN3 2NN3 2NQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2NR: also in NN3 2NN3 2NS: also in NN3 2NN3 2NT: also in NN3 2NN3 2NU: also in NN3 2NN3 2NX: also in NN3 2NN3 2NY: also in NN3 2NN3 2NZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2PA: also in NN3 2NN3 2PB: also in NN3 2NN3 2PD: also in NN3 2NN3 2PE: also in NN3 2NN3 2PF: also in NN3 2NN3 2PG: also in NN3 2NN3 2PP: also in NN3 2NN3 2PR: also in NN3 2NN3 2PS: also in NN3 2NN3 2PT: also in NN3 2NN3 2PU: also in NN3 2NN3 2PX: also in NN3 2NN3 2PY: also in NN3 2NN3 2PZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2QA: also in NN3 2NN3 2QB: also in NN3 2NN3 2QD: also in NN3 2NN3 2QE: also in NN3 2NN3 2QF: also in NN3 2NN3 2QG: also in NN3 2NN3 2QH: also in NN3 2NN3 2QJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2QL: also in NN3 2NN3 2QN: also in NN3 2NN3 2QQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2QX: also in NN3 2NN3 2QY: also in NN3 2NN3 2QZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2RA: also in NN3 2NN3 2RB: also in NN3 2NN3 2RD: also in NN3 2NN3 2RE: also in NN3 2NN3 2RF: also in NN3 2NN3 2RG: also in NN3 2NN3 2RH: also in NN3 2NN3 2RJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2RL: also in NN3 2NN3 2RN: also in NN3 2NN3 2RP: also in NN3 2NN3 2RQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2RR: also in NN3 2NN3 2RS: also in NN3 2NN3 2RU: also in NN3 2NN3 2RW: also in NN3 2NN3 2SG: also in NN3 2NN3 2SH: also in NN3 2NN3 2SJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2SL: also in NN3 2NN3 2SN: also in NN3 2NN3 2SP: also in NN3 2NN3 2SQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2SR: also in NN3 2NN3 2SS: also in NN3 2NN3 2ST: also in NN3 2NN3 2SU: also in NN3 2NN3 2SW: also in NN3 2NN3 2SX: also in NN3 2NN3 2SY: also in NN3 2NN3 2SZ: also in NN3 2NN3 2TA: also in NN3 2NN3 2TB: also in NN3 2NN3 2TD: also in NN3 2NN3 2TE: also in NN3 2NN3 2TF: also in NN3 2NN3 2TG: also in NN3 2NN3 2TH: also in NN3 2NN3 2TJ: also in NN3 2NN3 2TL: also in NN3 2NN3 2TP: also in NN3 2NN3 2TQ: also in NN3 2NN3 2TR: also in NN3 2NN3 2TS: also in NN3 2 Northampton station 3.5 kmWellingborough station 14.0 kmNorthampton NN3 2LD Map of NN3 2LD and what is near it Map of NN3 2LD: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the NN3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Northampton station 3.5 kmHeadlands NN3 2LD
  • NN3 2LD
  • Other postcodes in NN3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.2586, longitude -0.8684)

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 NN3 2LD?

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 NN3 2LD?

Every home and business at NN3 2LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN3 2LD 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN3 2LD 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 NN3 2LD?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN3 2LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN3 2LD 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 NN3 2LD 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 NN3 2LD.

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 NN3 2LD: 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 NN3 2LD 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 NN3 2LD?

Homes in NN3 2 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £327,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 52 sales
  • Terraced £257,500 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole NN3 district: a typical £270,000 from 736 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 NN3 2LD

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN3 2LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 July 2025. The middle price was £309,000, from £260,000 to £334,000. Across NN3 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near NN3 2LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 2LD. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). 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 NN3 2LD

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 £4,144 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,210.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,658
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,934
Band Cabout 400 (56%)£2,210
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,487
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,039
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,592
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,144
Band Hwithheld£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 41% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 NN3 2LD is in (ONS area E01027172), 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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest open schools to NN3 2LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN3 2LD, 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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 2LD is Northampton Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 14.0 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Addison Road, 88 m away.

More stations near NN3 2LD, 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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN3 2LD, 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 NN3 2LD?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN3 2LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.7 kmCycle
  • Nest Group Charging point · 6 chargers 2.7 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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest to the centre of NN3 2LD, 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 NN3 2LD?

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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN3 2LD, 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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN3 2LD, 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 NN3 2LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN3 2LD 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 NN3 2LD in a conservation area?

The centre of NN3 2LD 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 NN3 2LD?

Police.uk records 408 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 2LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Shoplifting84 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Vehicle crime31 reports
Other theft17 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 15, burglary 14, robbery 14, drugs 8, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3.

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 NN3 2LD

Ward
Headlands
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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