NN3 9EL postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN3 9EL 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 February 2012.

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 at NN3 9EL can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in NN3 9, last 12 months. ▲ 9.8% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 6.0 km in a straight line

Where NN3 9EL is, and what is near it

Map of NN3 9EL and what is near it Map of NN3 9EL: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the NN3 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A43A4500 NN3 9AB: also in NN3 9NN3 9AG: also in NN3 9NN3 9AL: also in NN3 9NN3 9AP: also in NN3 9NN3 9AQ: also in NN3 9NN3 9AW: also in NN3 9NN3 9AY: also in NN3 9NN3 9AZ: also in NN3 9NN3 9BA: also in NN3 9NN3 9BB: also in NN3 9NN3 9BD: also in NN3 9NN3 9BG: also in NN3 9NN3 9BH: also in NN3 9NN3 9BJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9BL: also in NN3 9NN3 9BN: also in NN3 9NN3 9BP: also in NN3 9NN3 9BQ: also in NN3 9NN3 9BS: also in NN3 9NN3 9BT: also in NN3 9NN3 9BU: also in NN3 9NN3 9BW: also in NN3 9NN3 9BY: also in NN3 9NN3 9DB: also in NN3 9NN3 9DD: also in NN3 9NN3 9DG: also in NN3 9NN3 9DJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9DL: also in NN3 9NN3 9DN: also in NN3 9NN3 9DP: also in NN3 9NN3 9DQ: also in NN3 9NN3 9DR: also in NN3 9NN3 9DS: also in NN3 9NN3 9DT: also in NN3 9NN3 9DU: also in NN3 9NN3 9DX: also in NN3 9NN3 9DY: also in NN3 9NN3 9DZ: also in NN3 9NN3 9EA: also in NN3 9NN3 9EB: also in NN3 9NN3 9ED: also in NN3 9NN3 9EE: also in NN3 9NN3 9EF: also in NN3 9NN3 9EG: also in NN3 9NN3 9EJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9EN: also in NN3 9NN3 9EP: also in NN3 9NN3 9EQ: also in NN3 9NN3 9ES: also in NN3 9NN3 9ET: also in NN3 9NN3 9EU: also in NN3 9NN3 9FA: also in NN3 9NN3 9FD: also in NN3 9NN3 9GA: also in NN3 9NN3 9GB: also in NN3 9NN3 9GD: also in NN3 9NN3 9GE: also in NN3 9NN3 9GF: also in NN3 9NN3 9GG: also in NN3 9NN3 9GH: also in NN3 9NN3 9GJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9HA: also in NN3 9NN3 9HB: also in NN3 9NN3 9HD: also in NN3 9NN3 9HE: also in NN3 9NN3 9HF: also in NN3 9NN3 9HJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9JN: also in NN3 9NN3 9JP: also in NN3 9NN3 9JQ: 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 9PG: also in NN3 9NN3 9PH: also in NN3 9NN3 9PJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9QY: also in NN3 9NN3 9SF: also in NN3 9NN3 9SG: also in NN3 9NN3 9SH: also in NN3 9NN3 9SN: also in NN3 9NN3 9SR: also in NN3 9NN3 9SS: also in NN3 9NN3 9ST: also in NN3 9NN3 9SW: also in NN3 9NN3 9TA: also in NN3 9NN3 9TB: also in NN3 9NN3 9TD: also in NN3 9NN3 9TE: also in NN3 9NN3 9TF: also in NN3 9NN3 9TG: also in NN3 9NN3 9TH: also in NN3 9NN3 9TJ: also in NN3 9NN3 9TL: also in NN3 9NN3 9TN: also in NN3 9NN3 9TP: also in NN3 9NN3 9TQ: also in NN3 9NN3 9TR: also in NN3 9NN3 9TS: also in NN3 9NN3 9TT: also in NN3 9NN3 9TU: also in NN3 9NN3 9TW: also in NN3 9NN3 9TZ: also in NN3 9NN3 9UA: also in NN3 9NN3 9XD: also in NN3 9NN3 9YW: also in NN3 9 2 GP practices, 1.7 kmNorthampton station 6.0 kmWellingborough station 11.3 kmBilling NN3 9EL Map of NN3 9EL and what is near it Map of NN3 9EL: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the NN3 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A43A5076 Northampton station 6.0 kmBilling NN3 9EL
  • NN3 9EL
  • Other postcodes in NN3 9: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.2572, longitude -0.8244)

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 9EL?

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 9EL?

Every home and business at NN3 9EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN3 9EL 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN3 9EL 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 9EL?

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

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

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 9EL: 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 9EL 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 9EL?

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 9EL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NN3 9EL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 July 2024. 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 9EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around NN3 9EL. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (49%). 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 9EL

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 £1,934 (band B) to £4,144 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,487.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,658
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,934
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,210
Band Dabout 210 (27%)£2,487
Band Eabout 200 (25%)£3,039
Band Fabout 90 (11%)£3,592
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£4,144
Band Hfewer than 5£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 49% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 28% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 9EL is in (ONS area E01027141), 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 9EL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN3 9EL is Northampton Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 11.3 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 Russet Drive, 168 m away.

More stations near NN3 9EL, 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 9EL?

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

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

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

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger · Type 1 1.7 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger · Type 1 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 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 9EL?

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

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 9EL?

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

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

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

The centre of NN3 9EL 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 9EL?

Police.uk records 272 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN3 9EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Other theft19 reports

Also: public order 16, drugs 13, burglary 6, possession of weapons 6, robbery 3, 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 9EL

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
February 2012

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NN3 9BY50 mNN3 9GG90 mNN3 9GB110 mNN3 9GF110 mNN3 9BP120 mNN3 9TQ130 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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