NN9 5SL postcode in Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire

NN9 5SL is a postcode in Irthlingborough, in the Irthlingborough 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 at NN9 5SL can get it Across North Northamptonshire: 95% Typical price £228,000 Homes sold in NN9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Wellingborough 5.4 km in a straight line

Where NN9 5SL is, and what is near it

Map of NN9 5SL and what is near it Map of NN9 5SL: its centre point, with the 351 other postcodes in the NN9 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. NN9 5AP: also in NN9 5NN9 5DE: also in NN9 5NN9 5EQ: also in NN9 5NN9 5FD: also in NN9 5NN9 5FR: also in NN9 5NN9 5FS: also in NN9 5NN9 5FT: also in NN9 5NN9 5FU: also in NN9 5NN9 5GA: also in NN9 5NN9 5GF: also in NN9 5NN9 5GJ: also in NN9 5NN9 5PQ: also in NN9 5NN9 5PZ: also in NN9 5NN9 5QA: also in NN9 5NN9 5QB: also in NN9 5NN9 5QD: also in NN9 5NN9 5QE: also in NN9 5NN9 5QF: also in NN9 5NN9 5QN: also in NN9 5NN9 5RT: also in NN9 5NN9 5RU: also in NN9 5NN9 5RX: also in NN9 5NN9 5RY: also in NN9 5NN9 5SA: also in NN9 5NN9 5SB: also in NN9 5NN9 5SD: also in NN9 5NN9 5SF: also in NN9 5NN9 5SG: also in NN9 5NN9 5SH: also in NN9 5NN9 5SJ: also in NN9 5NN9 5SN: also in NN9 5NN9 5SP: also in NN9 5NN9 5SQ: also in NN9 5NN9 5SR: also in NN9 5NN9 5SS: also in NN9 5NN9 5ST: also in NN9 5NN9 5TD: also in NN9 5NN9 5TE: also in NN9 5NN9 5TG: also in NN9 5NN9 5TJ: also in NN9 5NN9 5TL: also in NN9 5NN9 5TN: also in NN9 5NN9 5TP: also in NN9 5NN9 5TU: also in NN9 5NN9 5TX: also in NN9 5NN9 5TZ: also in NN9 5NN9 5UA: also in NN9 5NN9 5UD: also in NN9 5NN9 5UE: also in NN9 5NN9 5UF: also in NN9 5NN9 5UG: also in NN9 5NN9 5UJ: also in NN9 5NN9 5UQ: also in NN9 5NN9 5WB: also in NN9 5NN9 5XU: also in NN9 5 2 places, 850 m–3.3 kmHigham Ferrers Surgery 2.3 kmKettering station 11.3 kmIrthlingborough NN9 5SL Map of NN9 5SL and what is near it Map of NN9 5SL: its centre point, with the 351 other postcodes in the NN9 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kettering station 11.3 kmIrthlingborough NN9 5SL
  • NN9 5SL
  • Other postcodes in NN9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.3269, longitude -0.6069)

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 NN9 5SL?

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 NN9 5SL?

Every home and business at NN9 5SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN9 5SL 100% North Northamptonshire 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN9 5SL 100% North Northamptonshire Over 99%
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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 NN9 5SL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NN9 5SL.

Check the bin days for NN9 5SL 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 NN9 5SL 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 NN9 5SL.

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 NN9 5SL: 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 NN9 5SL 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 NN9 5SL?

Homes in NN9 5 sold for a typical £228,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 229 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£228,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£241,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £334,000 48 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,250 86 sales
  • Terraced £207,500 75 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,500 20 sales

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

Across the whole NN9 district: a typical £244,000 from 416 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 NN9 5SL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NN9 5SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 March 2026. The middle sale was £377,550, from £357,500 to £405,000. Across NN9 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £228,000. 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 NN9 5SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around NN9 5SL. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 NN9 5SL

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 £4,040 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,885.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (24%)£1,616
Band Babout 470 (50%)£1,885
Band Cabout 130 (14%)£2,155
Band Dabout 50 (5%)£2,424
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,963
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,501
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,040
Band Hfewer than 5£4,848

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

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 NN9 5SL is in (ONS area E01027038), 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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest open schools to NN9 5SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN9 5SL, 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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN9 5SL is Wellingborough Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Wellingborough Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Kettering Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Manor Drive, 70 m away.

More stations near NN9 5SL, 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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN9 5SL, 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 NN9 5SL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN9 5SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.9 kmCycle
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest to the centre of NN9 5SL, 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 NN9 5SL?

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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN9 5SL, 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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN9 5SL, 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 NN9 5SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN9 5SL 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 NN9 5SL in a conservation area?

The centre of NN9 5SL 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 NN9 5SL?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN9 5SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 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 NN9 5SL

Ward
Irthlingborough
Parish
Irthlingborough
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Irthlingborough
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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All of NN9

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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