NN8 2LU postcode in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire

NN8 2LU is a postcode in Wellingborough, in the Croyland & Swanspool ward of North Northamptonshire. It is in the Wellingborough and Rushden parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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. North Northamptonshire: 95% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in NN8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Wellingborough 2.0 km in a straight line

Where NN8 2LU is, and what is near it

Map of NN8 2LU and what is near it Map of NN8 2LU: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the NN8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Croyland & Swanspool NN8 2LU
  • NN8 2LU
  • Other postcodes in NN8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 52.2902, longitude -0.6952)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NN8 2LU?

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 NN8 2LU?

Every home and business at NN8 2LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Northamptonshire: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

North Northamptonshire: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across North 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 NN8 2LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Northamptonshire Council's days for NN8 2LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 NN8 2LU 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 NN8 2LU.

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 North Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NN8 2LU: 5,620 properties in North Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North 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 NN8 2LU 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 NN8 2LU?

Homes in NN8 2 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £346,000 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 50 sales
  • Terraced £191,000 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole NN8 district: a typical £253,000 from 565 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 NN8 2LU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NN8 2LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2025. The middle sale was £230,000, from £220,000 to £277,000. Across NN8 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. 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 NN8 2LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around NN8 2LU. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). 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 NN8 2LU

Band D in North Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,424. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £2,963 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,885.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (33%)£1,616
Band Babout 310 (40%)£1,885
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,155
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,424
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,963
Band Fwithheld£3,501
Band Gfewer than 5£4,040
Band Hfewer than 5£4,848

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 57% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North 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 NN8 2LU is in (ONS area E01027317), rounded by the VOA.

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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 NN8 2LU?

The nearest open schools to NN8 2LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN8 2LU, 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 NN8 2LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN8 2LU is Wellingborough Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Kettering Rail Station Railway station 11.7 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 James Road, 149 m away.

More stations near NN8 2LU, 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 NN8 2LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN8 2LU, 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 NN8 2LU?

2 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN8 2LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Cato-hugh Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 750 mWalk
  • Orla-alma Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 750 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NN8 2LU?

The nearest to the centre of NN8 2LU, 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 NN8 2LU?

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 NN8 2LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN8 2LU, 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 NN8 2LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN8 2LU, 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 NN8 2LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN8 2LU 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 NN8 2LU in a conservation area?

The centre of NN8 2LU 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 NN8 2LU?

Police.uk records 293 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN8 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences108 reports
Anti-social behaviour84 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: drugs 10, burglary 9, vehicle crime 6, other crime 6, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, 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 NN8 2LU

Ward
Croyland & Swanspool
Parish
Wellingborough
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wellingborough
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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NN8 2LR50 mNN8 2LX70 mNN8 2LW120 mNN8 2LS130 mNN8 2LE160 mNN8 2LT170 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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