NN3 6AP postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN3 6AP is a postcode in Northampton, in the Parklands ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the Northampton North parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1993.

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 95% of homes and businesses at NN3 6AP can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in NN3 6, last 12 months. ▼ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 4.8 km in a straight line

Where NN3 6AP is, and what is near it

Map of NN3 6AP and what is near it Map of NN3 6AP: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the NN3 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NN3 6AB: also in NN3 6NN3 6AQ: also in NN3 6NN3 6AX: also in NN3 6NN3 6BF: also in NN3 6NN3 6BW: also in NN3 6NN3 6FL: also in NN3 6NN3 6FU: also in NN3 6NN3 6FW: also in NN3 6NN3 6FX: also in NN3 6NN3 6GF: also in NN3 6NN3 6GL: also in NN3 6NN3 6HE: also in NN3 6NN3 6HY: also in NN3 6NN3 6HZ: also in NN3 6NN3 6JA: also in NN3 6NN3 6JB: also in NN3 6NN3 6JD: also in NN3 6NN3 6LF: also in NN3 6NN3 6LG: also in NN3 6NN3 6LL: also in NN3 6NN3 6NN: also in NN3 6NN3 6NW: also in NN3 6NN3 6PZ: also in NN3 6NN3 6QB: also in NN3 6NN3 6QF: also in NN3 6NN3 6QN: also in NN3 6NN3 6RL: also in NN3 6NN3 6RP: also in NN3 6NN3 6RQ: also in NN3 6NN3 6RT: also in NN3 6NN3 6RU: also in NN3 6NN3 6RW: also in NN3 6NN3 6RX: also in NN3 6NN3 6RZ: also in NN3 6NN3 6SU: also in NN3 6NN3 6TE: also in NN3 6NN3 6UR: also in NN3 6NN3 6WD: also in NN3 6NN3 6WL: also in NN3 6NN3 6XF: also in NN3 6NN3 6XJ: also in NN3 6NN3 6XL: also in NN3 6 School 1.4 kmMoulton Surgery 2.1 kmLong Buckby station 14.1 kmParklands NN3 6AP Map of NN3 6AP and what is near it Map of NN3 6AP: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the NN3 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 kmMoulton Surgery 2.1 kmParklands NN3 6AP
  • NN3 6AP
  • Other postcodes in NN3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 52.2778, longitude -0.8806)

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 6AP?

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 6AP?

Every home and business at NN3 6AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN3 6AP 95% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN3 6AP 100% West Northamptonshire 98%
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 NN3 6AP?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN3 6AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN3 6AP 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 6AP 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 6AP.

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 6AP: 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 6AP 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 6AP?

Homes in NN3 6 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£265,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £337,500 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,500 44 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 18 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 6AP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN3 6AP 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 6AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 6AP. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). 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 6AP

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 30 (3%)£1,658
Band Babout 110 (13%)£1,934
Band Cabout 580 (66%)£2,210
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,487
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,039
Band Fwithheld£3,592
Band Gfewer than 5£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 61% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: 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 6AP is in (ONS area E01027218), 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 6AP?

The nearest open schools to NN3 6AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN3 6AP, 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 6AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 6AP is Northampton Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 14.1 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Owl Close, 232 m away.

More stations near NN3 6AP, 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 6AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN3 6AP, 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 6AP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NN3 6AP 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.

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 6AP?

The nearest to the centre of NN3 6AP, 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 6AP?

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 6AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN3 6AP, 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 6AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN3 6AP, 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 6AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN3 6AP 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 6AP in a conservation area?

The centre of NN3 6AP 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 6AP?

Police.uk records 94 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 6AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Other theft11 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: burglary 4, shoplifting 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 6AP

Ward
Parklands
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
August 1993

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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