NN3 3RL postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire
NN3 3RL 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.
Where NN3 3RL is, and what is near it
- NN3 3RL
- Other postcodes in NN3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.2654, longitude -0.8445)
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 NN3 3RL?
- West NorthamptonshireCouncil, for all local services West Northamptonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NN3 3RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthamptonshirePolice force area
- Northampton NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lucy Rigby (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lucy Rigby
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 3RL?
Every home and business at NN3 3RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3RL?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN3 3RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for NN3 3RL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3RL 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 3RL.
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 3RL: 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 3RL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3RL?
Homes in NN3 3 sold for a typical £333,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 45 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 47 sales
- Terraced £254,000 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £160,000 9 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 3RL
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN3 3RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2025. The middle price was £382,500, from £275,000 to £475,000. Across NN3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £333,000. 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 3RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 3RL. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,592 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,210.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,658 |
| Band B | about 150 (24%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 310 (50%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 110 (18%) | £2,487 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,592 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,144 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,973 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 63% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 NN3 3RL is in (ONS area E01027182), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3RL?
The nearest open schools to NN3 3RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 3RL is Northampton Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Northampton Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 12.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Paxton Road, 146 m away.
More stations near NN3 3RL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NN3 3RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN3 3RL, 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.
- Dr Abbas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01604 773490 400 mWalk
- Mayfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01604 415157 400 mWalk
- Woodview Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01604 670780 400 mWalk
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 3RL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NN3 3RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.6 kmCycle
- Northampton Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NN3 3RL?
The nearest to the centre of NN3 3RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Weston Favell Dental Practice Phone 01604 405611 400 mWalk
- Woodview Dental Practice Phone 01604 670977 400 mWalk
- Cedar Road Dental Practice Phone 01604 721525 2.0 kmCycle
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 3RL?
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.
- Three Shires Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01604 620311 3.8 kmCycle
- Northampton General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01604 634700 4.2 kmCycle
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 3RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NN3 3RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Albans Close Phone 0116 292 7274 1.3 kmCycle
- Squires Mews Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01604 277002 1.4 kmCycle
- St John's Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01604 401243 1.5 kmCycle
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 3RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN3 3RL, 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.
- Sage Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01604 670619 400 mWalk
- Boots, 30 Weston Favell Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01604 413251 1.1 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 12 Weston Favell Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01604 529847 1.1 kmWalk
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 3RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NN3 3RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Cross Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets 5.6 kmDrive
- Wootton Fields Veterinary Surgery 7.2 kmDrive
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 3RL in a conservation area?
The centre of NN3 3RL 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 3RL?
Police.uk records 331 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 3RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 14, robbery 8, drugs 7, possession of weapons 7, burglary 6, other crime 6.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NN3 3RL
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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