NN5 6LA postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

NN5 6LA 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 January 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 NN5 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 3.4 km in a straight line

Where NN5 6LA is, and what is near it

Map of NN5 6LA and what is near it Map of NN5 6LA: its centre point, with the 331 other postcodes in the NN5 6 sector, 3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NN5 6BQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6DS: also in NN5 6NN5 6DT: also in NN5 6NN5 6DU: also in NN5 6NN5 6DW: also in NN5 6NN5 6DX: also in NN5 6NN5 6DY: also in NN5 6NN5 6EA: also in NN5 6NN5 6EE: also in NN5 6NN5 6EG: also in NN5 6NN5 6ER: also in NN5 6NN5 6EU: also in NN5 6NN5 6EX: also in NN5 6NN5 6FA: also in NN5 6NN5 6FB: also in NN5 6NN5 6FE: also in NN5 6NN5 6FH: also in NN5 6NN5 6FJ: also in NN5 6NN5 6FR: also in NN5 6NN5 6FW: also in NN5 6NN5 6FY: also in NN5 6NN5 6GA: also in NN5 6NN5 6GB: also in NN5 6NN5 6GD: also in NN5 6NN5 6GE: also in NN5 6NN5 6GF: also in NN5 6NN5 6GG: also in NN5 6NN5 6GH: also in NN5 6NN5 6GJ: also in NN5 6NN5 6GL: also in NN5 6NN5 6GN: also in NN5 6NN5 6GP: also in NN5 6NN5 6GQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6GR: also in NN5 6NN5 6GU: also in NN5 6NN5 6GZ: also in NN5 6NN5 6HB: also in NN5 6NN5 6HL: also in NN5 6NN5 6HN: also in NN5 6NN5 6HP: also in NN5 6NN5 6HQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6HR: also in NN5 6NN5 6HS: also in NN5 6NN5 6HT: also in NN5 6NN5 6HW: also in NN5 6NN5 6JB: also in NN5 6NN5 6JD: also in NN5 6NN5 6JE: also in NN5 6NN5 6JF: also in NN5 6NN5 6JG: also in NN5 6NN5 6JH: also in NN5 6NN5 6JJ: also in NN5 6NN5 6JL: also in NN5 6NN5 6JN: also in NN5 6NN5 6JQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6JR: also in NN5 6NN5 6JS: also in NN5 6NN5 6JT: also in NN5 6NN5 6JU: also in NN5 6NN5 6JW: also in NN5 6NN5 6JX: also in NN5 6NN5 6JY: also in NN5 6NN5 6JZ: also in NN5 6NN5 6LB: also in NN5 6NN5 6LD: also in NN5 6NN5 6LE: also in NN5 6NN5 6LF: also in NN5 6NN5 6LG: also in NN5 6NN5 6LJ: also in NN5 6NN5 6LL: also in NN5 6NN5 6LN: also in NN5 6NN5 6LQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6LW: also in NN5 6NN5 6LX: also in NN5 6NN5 6LZ: also in NN5 6NN5 6NA: also in NN5 6NN5 6NB: also in NN5 6NN5 6PH: also in NN5 6NN5 6PJ: also in NN5 6NN5 6PL: also in NN5 6NN5 6PN: also in NN5 6NN5 6PQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6PW: also in NN5 6NN5 6RA: also in NN5 6NN5 6RB: also in NN5 6NN5 6RS: also in NN5 6NN5 6RZ: also in NN5 6NN5 6SU: also in NN5 6NN5 6TG: also in NN5 6NN5 6TQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6UD: also in NN5 6NN5 6UL: also in NN5 6NN5 6UN: also in NN5 6NN5 6UQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6UR: also in NN5 6NN5 6US: also in NN5 6NN5 6UT: also in NN5 6NN5 6UU: also in NN5 6NN5 6UZ: also in NN5 6NN5 6WA: also in NN5 6NN5 6WD: also in NN5 6NN5 6WE: also in NN5 6NN5 6WF: also in NN5 6NN5 6WG: also in NN5 6NN5 6XA: also in NN5 6NN5 6XE: also in NN5 6NN5 6XF: also in NN5 6NN5 6XG: also in NN5 6NN5 6XH: also in NN5 6NN5 6XJ: also in NN5 6NN5 6XL: also in NN5 6NN5 6XN: also in NN5 6NN5 6XQ: also in NN5 6NN5 6XX: also in NN5 6NN5 6XY: also in NN5 6NN5 6XZ: also in NN5 6NN5 6YA: also in NN5 6 Northampton station 3.4 kmGP 3.6 kmGP 3.9 kmLong Buckby station 10.4 kmDuston NN5 6LA Map of NN5 6LA and what is near it Map of NN5 6LA: its centre point, with the 331 other postcodes in the NN5 6 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Quinton House School 1.4 kmGP 3.6 kmLong Buckby station 10.4 kmDuston NN5 6LA
  • NN5 6LA
  • Other postcodes in NN5 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.2462, longitude -0.9550)

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 6LA?

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 6LA?

Every home and business at NN5 6LA 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 NN5 6LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN5 6LA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN5 6LA 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 6LA 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 6LA.

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 6LA: 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 6LA 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 6LA?

Homes in NN5 6 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 260 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 76 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 114 sales
  • Terraced £240,000 50 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,000 20 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 6LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN5 6LA 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 NN5 6LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around NN5 6LA. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 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 NN5 6LA

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 80 (11%)£1,934
Band Cabout 220 (31%)£2,210
Band Dabout 200 (28%)£2,487
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,039
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,592
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,144
Band Hwithheld£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 61% 2000 to 2009
  8. 28% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 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 NN5 6LA is in (ONS area E01035421), 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 6LA?

The nearest open schools to NN5 6LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN5 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN5 6LA is Northampton Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cemetery, 103 m away.

More stations near NN5 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN5 6LA, 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 6LA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN5 6LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 6LA?

The nearest to the centre of NN5 6LA, 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 6LA?

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 6LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN5 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN5 6LA, 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 6LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN5 6LA 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 6LA in a conservation area?

The centre of NN5 6LA 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 NN5 6LA?

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN5 6LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences62 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Public order13 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.

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 6LA

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
January 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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