NN3 5BP postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN3 5BP is a postcode in Northampton, in the Blackthorn & Rectory Farm ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the Northampton South 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 £235,000 Homes sold in NN3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 7.6 km in a straight line

Where NN3 5BP is, and what is near it

Map of NN3 5BP and what is near it Map of NN3 5BP: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the NN3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. NN3 5AA: also in NN3 5NN3 5AB: also in NN3 5NN3 5AD: also in NN3 5NN3 5AE: also in NN3 5NN3 5AF: also in NN3 5NN3 5AG: also in NN3 5NN3 5AH: also in NN3 5NN3 5AJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5AL: also in NN3 5NN3 5AN: also in NN3 5NN3 5AP: also in NN3 5NN3 5AQ: also in NN3 5NN3 5AR: also in NN3 5NN3 5AS: also in NN3 5NN3 5AT: also in NN3 5NN3 5AU: also in NN3 5NN3 5AW: also in NN3 5NN3 5AX: also in NN3 5NN3 5AY: also in NN3 5NN3 5AZ: also in NN3 5NN3 5BA: also in NN3 5NN3 5BB: also in NN3 5NN3 5BD: also in NN3 5NN3 5BE: also in NN3 5NN3 5BG: also in NN3 5NN3 5BH: also in NN3 5NN3 5BJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5BL: also in NN3 5NN3 5BN: also in NN3 5NN3 5BQ: also in NN3 5NN3 5BS: also in NN3 5NN3 5BT: also in NN3 5NN3 5BU: also in NN3 5NN3 5BW: also in NN3 5NN3 5BX: also in NN3 5NN3 5DA: also in NN3 5NN3 5DB: also in NN3 5NN3 5DD: also in NN3 5NN3 5DE: also in NN3 5NN3 5DF: also in NN3 5NN3 5DG: also in NN3 5NN3 5DH: also in NN3 5NN3 5DJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5DL: also in NN3 5NN3 5DN: also in NN3 5NN3 5DP: also in NN3 5NN3 5DQ: also in NN3 5NN3 5DR: also in NN3 5NN3 5DS: also in NN3 5NN3 5DT: also in NN3 5NN3 5DU: also in NN3 5NN3 5DX: also in NN3 5NN3 5DY: also in NN3 5NN3 5DZ: also in NN3 5NN3 5EA: also in NN3 5NN3 5EB: also in NN3 5NN3 5ED: also in NN3 5NN3 5EE: also in NN3 5NN3 5EF: also in NN3 5NN3 5EG: also in NN3 5NN3 5EH: also in NN3 5NN3 5EJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5EL: also in NN3 5NN3 5EN: also in NN3 5NN3 5EP: also in NN3 5NN3 5EQ: also in NN3 5NN3 5ER: also in NN3 5NN3 5ES: also in NN3 5NN3 5ET: also in NN3 5NN3 5EU: also in NN3 5NN3 5EW: also in NN3 5NN3 5EX: also in NN3 5NN3 5EY: also in NN3 5NN3 5EZ: also in NN3 5NN3 5FA: also in NN3 5NN3 5GA: also in NN3 5NN3 5GB: also in NN3 5NN3 5GH: also in NN3 5NN3 5GL: also in NN3 5NN3 5GP: also in NN3 5NN3 5GR: also in NN3 5NN3 5GW: also in NN3 5NN3 5HA: also in NN3 5NN3 5HB: also in NN3 5NN3 5HD: also in NN3 5NN3 5HE: also in NN3 5NN3 5HF: also in NN3 5NN3 5HG: also in NN3 5NN3 5HH: also in NN3 5NN3 5HJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5HL: also in NN3 5NN3 5HN: also in NN3 5NN3 5HP: also in NN3 5NN3 5HR: also in NN3 5NN3 5HS: also in NN3 5NN3 5HT: also in NN3 5NN3 5HU: also in NN3 5NN3 5HW: also in NN3 5NN3 5HX: also in NN3 5NN3 5HY: also in NN3 5NN3 5HZ: also in NN3 5NN3 5JA: also in NN3 5NN3 5JB: also in NN3 5NN3 5JD: also in NN3 5NN3 5JF: also in NN3 5NN3 5JG: also in NN3 5NN3 5JH: also in NN3 5NN3 5JJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5JL: also in NN3 5NN3 5JN: also in NN3 5NN3 5JR: also in NN3 5NN3 5JS: also in NN3 5NN3 5JT: also in NN3 5NN3 5JU: also in NN3 5NN3 5JX: also in NN3 5NN3 5JY: also in NN3 5NN3 5JZ: also in NN3 5NN3 5LA: also in NN3 5NN3 5LB: also in NN3 5NN3 5LD: also in NN3 5NN3 5LF: also in NN3 5NN3 5LH: also in NN3 5NN3 5LJ: also in NN3 5NN3 5LL: also in NN3 5NN3 5LN: also in NN3 5NN3 5LU: also in NN3 5NN3 5LY: also in NN3 5NN3 5LZ: also in NN3 5NN3 5NS: also in NN3 5NN3 5NT: also in NN3 5NN3 5NU: also in NN3 5 Northampton station 7.6 kmWellingborough station 9.8 kmBlackthorn & Rectory Farm NN3 5BP Map of NN3 5BP and what is near it Map of NN3 5BP: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the NN3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Northampton station 7.6 kmWellingborough station 9.8 kmBlackthorn & Rectory Farm NN3 5BP
  • NN3 5BP
  • Other postcodes in NN3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 52.2724, longitude -0.8108)

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 5BP?

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 5BP?

Every home and business at NN3 5BP 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.

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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 5BP?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN3 5BP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN3 5BP 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 5BP 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 5BP.

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 5BP: 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 5BP 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 5BP?

Homes in NN3 5 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £341,770 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £208,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 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 5BP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN3 5BP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 5BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 5BP. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 NN3 5BP

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 £2,487 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,658.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (53%)£1,658
Band Babout 260 (33%)£1,934
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,210
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,487
Band Ewithheld£3,039
Band Ffewer than 5£3,592
Band Gfewer than 5£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. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 72% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 5BP is in (ONS area E01027178), 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 5BP?

The nearest open schools to NN3 5BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN3 5BP, 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 5BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 5BP is Northampton Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Footbridge, 172 m away.

More stations near NN3 5BP, 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 5BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN3 5BP, 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 5BP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NN3 5BP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NN3 5BP?

The nearest to the centre of NN3 5BP, 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 5BP?

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 5BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN3 5BP, 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 5BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN3 5BP, 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 5BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN3 5BP 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 5BP in a conservation area?

The centre of NN3 5BP 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 5BP?

Police.uk records 168 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 5BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports

Also: other theft 10, drugs 7, burglary 6, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 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 NN3 5BP

Ward
Blackthorn & Rectory Farm
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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NN3 5BW30 mNN3 5BN50 mNN3 5BX60 mNN3 5BS100 mNN3 5BJ120 mNN3 5BL140 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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