NN3 9DS postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN3 9DS is a postcode in Northampton, in the Billing ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the Northampton South 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 £275,000 Homes sold in NN3 9, last 12 months. ▲ 9.8% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 6.7 km in a straight line

Where NN3 9DS is, and what is near it

Map of NN3 9DS and what is near it Map of NN3 9DS: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the NN3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A45A5076 NN3 9AN: also in NN3 9NN3 9AQ: also in NN3 9NN3 9AU: also in NN3 9NN3 9AX: also in NN3 9NN3 9AY: also in NN3 9NN3 9AZ: also in NN3 9NN3 9BB: also in NN3 9NN3 9BD: also in NN3 9NN3 9BH: also in NN3 9NN3 9BJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9BN: also in NN3 9NN3 9BS: also in NN3 9NN3 9BT: also in NN3 9NN3 9BU: also in NN3 9NN3 9BW: also in NN3 9NN3 9DG: also in NN3 9NN3 9DN: also in NN3 9NN3 9DR: also in NN3 9NN3 9DY: also in NN3 9NN3 9DZ: also in NN3 9NN3 9EB: also in NN3 9NN3 9EJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9EN: also in NN3 9NN3 9FA: also in NN3 9NN3 9GA: also in NN3 9NN3 9GD: also in NN3 9NN3 9GE: also in NN3 9NN3 9GJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9HB: also in NN3 9NN3 9JP: also in NN3 9NN3 9NP: also in NN3 9NN3 9NR: also in NN3 9NN3 9NS: also in NN3 9NN3 9NT: also in NN3 9NN3 9NX: also in NN3 9NN3 9SN: also in NN3 9NN3 9SR: also in NN3 9NN3 9XE: also in NN3 9 Edgewood School 1.4 kmNorthampton Academy 1.4 kmBilling NN3 9DS Map of NN3 9DS and what is near it Map of NN3 9DS: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the NN3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A45 Northampton Academy 1.4 kmBilling NN3 9DS
  • NN3 9DS
  • Other postcodes in NN3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.2532, longitude -0.8112)

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 9DS?

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 9DS?

Every home and business at NN3 9DS 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 9DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN3 9DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN3 9DS 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 9DS 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 9DS.

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 9DS: 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 9DS 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 9DS?

Homes in NN3 9 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £145,000 11 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 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 9DS

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in NN3 9DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 February 2026. The middle price was £331,500, from £210,000 to £635,450. Across NN3 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,000. 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 9DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 9DS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 9DS

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 A, the most common, is £1,658.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (29%)£1,658
Band Babout 180 (28%)£1,934
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,210
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,487
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£3,039
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,592
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 35% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 9DS is in (ONS area E01027142), 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 9DS?

The nearest open schools to NN3 9DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN3 9DS, 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 9DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 9DS is Northampton Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 69 m away.

More stations near NN3 9DS, 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 9DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN3 9DS, 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 9DS?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN3 9DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Raw Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger · Type 1 1.8 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger · Type 1 1.8 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 9DS?

The nearest to the centre of NN3 9DS, 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 9DS?

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 9DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN3 9DS, 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 9DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN3 9DS, 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 9DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN3 9DS 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 9DS in a conservation area?

The centre of NN3 9DS 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 9DS?

Police.uk records 179 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 9DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences57 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order11 reports

Also: other theft 11, drugs 10, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, 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 9DS

Ward
Billing
Parish
Billing
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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NN3 9JP100 mNN3 9NX110 mNN3 9NS130 mNN3 9BB170 mNN3 9EJ170 mNN3 9AZ200 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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