NN8 3ED postcode in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire

NN8 3ED is a postcode in Wellingborough, in the Brickhill & Queensway 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 £232,500 Homes sold in NN8 3, last 12 months. ▼ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Wellingborough 3.6 km in a straight line

Where NN8 3ED is, and what is near it

Map of NN8 3ED and what is near it Map of NN8 3ED: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the NN8 3 sector, 4 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), 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NN8 3BF: also in NN8 3NN8 3BP: also in NN8 3NN8 3DJ: also in NN8 3NN8 3DL: also in NN8 3NN8 3DP: also in NN8 3NN8 3DR: also in NN8 3NN8 3DS: also in NN8 3NN8 3DT: also in NN8 3NN8 3DU: also in NN8 3NN8 3DW: also in NN8 3NN8 3EB: also in NN8 3NN8 3EE: also in NN8 3NN8 3EF: also in NN8 3NN8 3EG: also in NN8 3NN8 3EH: also in NN8 3NN8 3EJ: also in NN8 3NN8 3EL: also in NN8 3NN8 3EN: also in NN8 3NN8 3EQ: also in NN8 3NN8 3EW: also in NN8 3NN8 3FA: also in NN8 3NN8 3FQ: also in NN8 3NN8 3NH: also in NN8 3NN8 3NJ: also in NN8 3NN8 3NL: also in NN8 3NN8 3NN: also in NN8 3NN8 3NP: also in NN8 3NN8 3NU: also in NN8 3NN8 3NW: also in NN8 3NN8 3QB: also in NN8 3NN8 3QE: also in NN8 3NN8 3RF: also in NN8 3NN8 3RG: also in NN8 3NN8 3RH: also in NN8 3NN8 3RJ: also in NN8 3NN8 3RL: also in NN8 3NN8 3RN: also in NN8 3NN8 3RP: also in NN8 3NN8 3RQ: also in NN8 3NN8 3RR: also in NN8 3NN8 3RS: also in NN8 3NN8 3RT: also in NN8 3NN8 3RU: also in NN8 3NN8 3RW: also in NN8 3NN8 3RX: also in NN8 3NN8 3RY: also in NN8 3NN8 3RZ: also in NN8 3NN8 3SA: also in NN8 3NN8 3SB: also in NN8 3NN8 3SD: also in NN8 3NN8 3SE: also in NN8 3NN8 3SH: also in NN8 3NN8 3SJ: also in NN8 3NN8 3SL: also in NN8 3NN8 3SN: also in NN8 3NN8 3SP: also in NN8 3NN8 3SR: also in NN8 3NN8 3SS: also in NN8 3NN8 3ST: also in NN8 3NN8 3SU: also in NN8 3NN8 3SW: also in NN8 3NN8 3SX: also in NN8 3NN8 3SY: also in NN8 3NN8 3SZ: also in NN8 3NN8 3TA: also in NN8 3NN8 3TB: also in NN8 3NN8 3TD: also in NN8 3NN8 3TE: also in NN8 3NN8 3TF: also in NN8 3NN8 3TG: also in NN8 3NN8 3TN: also in NN8 3NN8 3TQ: also in NN8 3NN8 3TW: also in NN8 3 3 places, 1.1–3.6 kmFriars Academy 2.3 kmGP 2.4 kmKettering station 10.2 kmBrickhill & Queensway NN8 3ED Map of NN8 3ED and what is near it Map of NN8 3ED: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the NN8 3 sector, 4 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), 12 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.4 kmBrickhill & Queensway NN8 3ED
  • NN8 3ED
  • Other postcodes in NN8 3: 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 52.3015, longitude -0.7291)

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 3ED?

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 3ED?

Every home and business at NN8 3ED 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 3ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Northamptonshire Council's days for NN8 3ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Is NN8 3ED 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 3ED.

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 3ED: 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 3ED 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 3ED?

Homes in NN8 3 sold for a typical £232,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£232,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 8 sales

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 3ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NN8 3ED 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 NN8 3ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NN8 3ED. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (83%). 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 3ED

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 £2,155 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,616.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (88%)£1,616
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,885
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,155
Band Dfewer than 5£2,424
Band Efewer than 5£2,963
Band Ffewer than 5£3,501
Band Gfewer than 5£4,040
Band Hfewer than 5£4,848

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 83% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 3ED is in (ONS area E01027341), 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 3ED?

The nearest open schools to NN8 3ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN8 3ED, 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 3ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN8 3ED is Wellingborough Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Kettering 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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Longfellow Road, 39 m away.

More stations near NN8 3ED, 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 3ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN8 3ED, 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 3ED?

2 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN8 3ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 350 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 350 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.1 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.

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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 3ED?

The nearest to the centre of NN8 3ED, 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 3ED?

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 3ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN8 3ED, 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 3ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN8 3ED, 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 3ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN8 3ED 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 3ED in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of NN8 3ED is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 3ED?

Police.uk records 115 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN8 3ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Public order5 reports
Drugs5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: other theft 3, burglary 2, vehicle crime 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 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 3ED

Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NN8 3RR100 mNN8 3RY100 mNN8 3RT110 mNN8 3EW110 mNN8 3SH140 mNN8 3EN180 m
All of NN8

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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