NN2 8RU
PostcodeA postcode in West Northamptonshire 006B, Kingsthorpe North ward, West Northamptonshire.
This report describes the area around NN2 8RU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NN2 8RU
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWest Northamptonshire 006B: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Northampton, 4.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in NN2 8RU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, West Northamptonshire 006BNeighbourhood
- £291,929 average priceFor the whole of West Northamptonshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NN2 8RUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NN2 8RURoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NN2 8RU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Primary Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Whitehills Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kingsthorpe College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Whitehills Nursery School Nursery | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Purple Oaks Academy Special | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| Buckton Fields Primary School Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Boughton Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NN2 8RU
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000St Johns Avenue, NN2 8RUJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £230,000St Johns Avenue, NN2 8SSAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £204,000St Johns Avenue, NN2 8QZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £275,000Obelisk Rise, NN2 8TGNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £265,000Obelisk Rise, NN2 8SYFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £330,000Obelisk Rise, NN2 8TPNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £260,000St Johns Avenue, NN2 8TJOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £315,000Obelisk Rise, NN2 8SZJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NN2 8RU
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE PINES SURGERY470 m
Pharmacies
- NORTHAMPTON PHARMACY470 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Whitehills SupermarketMorrisons530 m
- M&S Harborough BPMarks and Spencer550 m
- Tesco Northampton Link Rd ExpressTesco860 m
The neighbourhood: West Northamptonshire 006B
Everything about West Northamptonshire 006BThe postcode district: NN2
Everything about NN2Your MP
- Lucy RigbyLabourMP for Northampton North
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.