NN5 4BL postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN5 4BL is a postcode in Northampton, in the Upton ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the Northampton South parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2006.

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 £297,500 Homes sold in NN5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 3.7 km in a straight line

Where NN5 4BL is, and what is near it

Map of NN5 4BL and what is near it Map of NN5 4BL: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the NN5 4 sector, 3 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NN5 4AA: also in NN5 4NN5 4AP: also in NN5 4NN5 4AQ: also in NN5 4NN5 4AR: also in NN5 4NN5 4AS: also in NN5 4NN5 4AT: also in NN5 4NN5 4AU: also in NN5 4NN5 4AW: also in NN5 4NN5 4BB: also in NN5 4NN5 4BD: also in NN5 4NN5 4BE: also in NN5 4NN5 4BF: also in NN5 4NN5 4BG: also in NN5 4NN5 4BH: also in NN5 4NN5 4BJ: also in NN5 4NN5 4BN: also in NN5 4NN5 4BP: also in NN5 4NN5 4BQ: also in NN5 4NN5 4BT: also in NN5 4NN5 4BW: also in NN5 4NN5 4BZ: also in NN5 4NN5 4DL: also in NN5 4NN5 4DR: also in NN5 4NN5 4DT: also in NN5 4NN5 4DZ: also in NN5 4NN5 4FJ: also in NN5 4NN5 4FL: also in NN5 4NN5 4FN: also in NN5 4NN5 4FP: also in NN5 4NN5 4FY: also in NN5 4NN5 4GA: also in NN5 4NN5 4GB: also in NN5 4NN5 4GD: also in NN5 4NN5 4GJ: also in NN5 4NN5 4GL: also in NN5 4NN5 4GP: also in NN5 4NN5 4GQ: also in NN5 4NN5 4GR: also in NN5 4NN5 4GS: also in NN5 4NN5 4GT: also in NN5 4NN5 4HP: also in NN5 4NN5 4HQ: also in NN5 4NN5 4RA: also in NN5 4NN5 4RF: also in NN5 4NN5 4RG: also in NN5 4NN5 4UD: also in NN5 4NN5 4UE: also in NN5 4NN5 4UH: also in NN5 4NN5 4UJ: also in NN5 4NN5 4UL: also in NN5 4NN5 4UP: also in NN5 4NN5 4UR: also in NN5 4NN5 4US: also in NN5 4NN5 4UT: also in NN5 4NN5 4UW: also in NN5 4NN5 4WD: also in NN5 4NN5 4WE: also in NN5 4NN5 4WF: also in NN5 4NN5 4WG: also in NN5 4NN5 4WH: also in NN5 4NN5 4WJ: also in NN5 4NN5 4XB: also in NN5 4NN5 4XD: also in NN5 4NN5 4XT: also in NN5 4 Quinton House School 1.4 kmNorthampton station 3.7 kmGP 4.0 kmLong Buckby station 10.2 kmUpton NN5 4BL Map of NN5 4BL and what is near it Map of NN5 4BL: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the NN5 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 4.0 kmLong Buckby station 10.2 kmUpton NN5 4BL
  • NN5 4BL
  • Other postcodes in NN5 4: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.2446, longitude -0.9602)

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 NN5 4BL?

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 NN5 4BL?

Every home and business at NN5 4BL 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 NN5 4BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN5 4BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN5 4BL 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 NN5 4BL 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 NN5 4BL.

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 NN5 4BL: 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 NN5 4BL 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 NN5 4BL?

Homes in NN5 4 sold for a typical £297,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£297,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£291,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £293,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 26 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NN5 district: a typical £263,250 from 526 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 NN5 4BL

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in NN5 4BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 March 2026. The middle sale was £275,000, from £134,000 to £294,000. Across NN5 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £297,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at NN5 4BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NN5 4BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NN5 4BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around NN5 4BL. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 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 NN5 4BL

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 C, the most common, is £2,210.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,658
Band Babout 90 (8%)£1,934
Band Cabout 510 (44%)£2,210
Band Dabout 310 (27%)£2,487
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£3,039
Band Fabout 100 (9%)£3,592
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,144
Band Hwithheld£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 49% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 NN5 4BL is in (ONS area E01032976), 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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest open schools to NN5 4BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN5 4BL, 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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN5 4BL is Northampton Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 10.2 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 White House, 95 m away.

More stations near NN5 4BL, 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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN5 4BL, 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 NN5 4BL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN5 4BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest to the centre of NN5 4BL, 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 NN5 4BL?

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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN5 4BL, 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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN5 4BL, 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 NN5 4BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN5 4BL 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 NN5 4BL in a conservation area?

The centre of NN5 4BL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 NN5 4BL?

Police.uk records 145 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN5 4BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: other theft 5, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 NN5 4BL

Ward
Upton
Parish
Upton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Northampton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 2006

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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