NN5 6RP postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire
NN5 6RP is a postcode in Northampton, in the Duston 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 1980.
Where NN5 6RP is, and what is near it
- NN5 6RP
- Other postcodes in NN5 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 52.2543, longitude -0.9445)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after NN5 6RP?
- West NorthamptonshireCouncil, for all local services West Northamptonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Hayley Adkins, Jasmine Rainbird and Vincent Peter CliveCouncillors elected for the Duston ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NN5 6RP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthamptonshirePolice force area
- Northampton SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Reader (Labour). How to contact Mike Reader
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at NN5 6RP?
Every home and business at NN5 6RP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at NN5 6RP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NN5 6RP.
Check the bin days for NN5 6RP on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is NN5 6RP 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 6RP.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across West Northamptonshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NN5 6RP: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of NN5 6RP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in NN5 6RP
HM Land Registry records 79 standard sales in NN5 6RP since 1996, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £55,250 from 1995 to 1999 and £267,500 from 2025 to 2026.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £55,250, 17 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £120,000, 19 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £147,250, 12 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £159,500, 12 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £200,000, 11 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £260,000, 5 sales
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £267,500, 3 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN5 6RP from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 25 September 2025. They sold for £210,000 to £302,500. Across NN5 6, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £281,792.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at NN5 6RP?
At the 2021 Census, 101 people (51 female, 50 male) lived at NN5 6RP, in 47 households.
| Census 2021 | NN5 6RP | NN5 6 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 101 | 18,371 |
| Households | 47 | 7,759 |
| People per household | 2.1 | 2.4 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The NN5 6 sector is its 315 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at NN5 6RP use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at NN5 6RP used 2,273 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 8,822 kWh.
| 2024 | NN5 6RP | NN5 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 48 | 19,632 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,273 kWh | 2,401 kWh |
| Gas meters | 49 | 18,611 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 8,822 kWh | 9,327 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is NN5 6RP in a conservation area?
The centre of NN5 6RP 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.
Near here
Which schools are near NN5 6RP?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to NN5 6RP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to NN5 6RP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NN5 6RP is Northampton Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Northampton Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Long Buckby 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.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodland Close, 163 m away.
More stations near NN5 6RP, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near NN5 6RP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN5 6RP, 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.
- St Lukes Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01604 751832 1.1 kmWalk
- Queensview Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01604 713315 2.8 kmCycle
- Langham Place Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01604 638162 3.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near NN5 6RP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NN5 6RP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near NN5 6RP?
The nearest to the centre of NN5 6RP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Duston Dental Practice Phone 01604 753312 1.1 kmWalk
- Ice Dental Spa Phone 01604 757360 1.2 kmCycle
- St Crispin's Dental Practice Phone 01604 217870 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to NN5 6RP?
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.
- Northampton General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01604 634700 4.6 kmCycle
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Phone 01604 634700 4.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near NN5 6RP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NN5 6RP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Cotswolds Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01604 864466 600 mWalk
- Oaklodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01604 752525 1.0 kmWalk
- Timken Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01604 594310 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near NN5 6RP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN5 6RP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Limehurst Square Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01604 586466 350 mWalk
- Touchwood Pharmacy, 4 Malvern Grove Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01604 585005 1.0 kmWalk
- Well, St Lukes Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01604 752666 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near NN5 6RP?
The nearest vets to the centre of NN5 6RP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Northlands Vet Group 1.1 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets 3.1 kmCycle
- Abbey Centre Veterinary Clinic 4.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the NN5 6 sector
What do homes sell for near NN5 6RP?
Homes in NN5 6 sold for a typical £281,792 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 255 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £285,500 from 354 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £350,000 77 sales
- Semi-detached £280,000 107 sales
- Terraced £245,000 52 sales
- Flat or maisonette £132,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NN5 district: a typical £265,000 from 529 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near NN5 6RP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NN5 6RP. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (69%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,592 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,210.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,658 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 470 (73%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 70 (11%) | £2,487 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,592 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,144 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,973 |
When the homes were built
- withheld Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 69% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NN5 6RP is in (ONS area E01027207), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near NN5 6RP?
Police.uk records 153 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN5 6RP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 3, robbery 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for NN5 6RP
- Ward
- Duston
- Parish
- Duston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Northampton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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