NN3 8UT postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN3 8UT is a postcode in Northampton, in the Talavera 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £205,000 Homes sold in NN3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 6.1 km in a straight line

Where NN3 8UT is, and what is near it

Map of NN3 8UT and what is near it Map of NN3 8UT: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the NN3 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NN3 8AD: also in NN3 8NN3 8AF: also in NN3 8NN3 8AG: also in NN3 8NN3 8AJ: also in NN3 8NN3 8AL: also in NN3 8NN3 8AN: also in NN3 8NN3 8AP: also in NN3 8NN3 8AQ: also in NN3 8NN3 8AR: also in NN3 8NN3 8AS: also in NN3 8NN3 8AT: also in NN3 8NN3 8AU: also in NN3 8NN3 8AW: also in NN3 8NN3 8AX: also in NN3 8NN3 8DA: also in NN3 8NN3 8DW: also in NN3 8NN3 8JD: also in NN3 8NN3 8JE: also in NN3 8NN3 8JF: also in NN3 8NN3 8JG: also in NN3 8NN3 8JJ: also in NN3 8NN3 8NR: also in NN3 8NN3 8PL: also in NN3 8NN3 8PN: also in NN3 8NN3 8PP: also in NN3 8NN3 8PW: also in NN3 8NN3 8PY: also in NN3 8NN3 8QN: also in NN3 8NN3 8QW: also in NN3 8NN3 8SS: also in NN3 8NN3 8ST: also in NN3 8NN3 8SX: also in NN3 8NN3 8TJ: also in NN3 8NN3 8TW: also in NN3 8NN3 8TY: also in NN3 8NN3 8TZ: also in NN3 8NN3 8UN: also in NN3 8NN3 8UP: also in NN3 8NN3 8UQ: also in NN3 8NN3 8UR: also in NN3 8NN3 8US: also in NN3 8NN3 8UU: also in NN3 8NN3 8UW: also in NN3 8NN3 8YA: also in NN3 8NN3 8YB: also in NN3 8NN3 8YD: also in NN3 8NN3 8YE: also in NN3 8NN3 8YF: also in NN3 8NN3 8YG: also in NN3 8NN3 8YS: also in NN3 8 2 places, 350 m–1.1 kmSchool 700 mWellingborough station 11.4 kmTalavera NN3 8UT Map of NN3 8UT and what is near it Map of NN3 8UT: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the NN3 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mSchool 1.1 kmTalavera NN3 8UT
  • NN3 8UT
  • Other postcodes in NN3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.2710, longitude -0.8353)

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 8UT?

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 8UT?

Every home and business at NN3 8UT 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.

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 8UT?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN3 8UT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN3 8UT 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 8UT 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 8UT.

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 8UT: 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 8UT 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 8UT?

Homes in NN3 8 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£205,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 64 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 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 8UT

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN3 8UT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2026. The middle price was £197,750, from £125,000 to £220,000. Across NN3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £205,000. 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 8UT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 8UT. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (92%). 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 8UT

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 630 (88%)£1,658
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,934
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 92% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 8UT is in (ONS area E01027249), 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 8UT?

The nearest open schools to NN3 8UT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN3 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 8UT is Northampton Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waterpump Court, 102 m away.

More stations near NN3 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN3 8UT, 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 8UT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NN3 8UT 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 8UT?

The nearest to the centre of NN3 8UT, 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 8UT?

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 8UT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN3 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN3 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN3 8UT 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 8UT in a conservation area?

The centre of NN3 8UT 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 8UT?

Police.uk records 267 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 8UT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences98 reports
Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports
Other theft14 reports
Public order11 reports

Also: burglary 10, possession of weapons 8, other crime 6, drugs 5, shoplifting 4, robbery 4.

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 8UT

Ward
Talavera
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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