# NN3 3LQ: area report for a postcode in West Northamptonshire

NN3 3LQ is a postcode in West Northamptonshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of West Northamptonshire. Open the map at NN3 3LQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) › [NN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn3) › [NN3 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn3-3)

## Around this postcode

- **6 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 14% on July. West Northamptonshire 034C: 149 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **Northampton, 3.3 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **No property in NN3 3LQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, West Northamptonshire 034C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **£289,726 average price**: For the whole of West Northamptonshire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 610 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 980 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NN3 3LQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **Low road and rail noise at NN3 3LQ**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ
- **12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abington Vale Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abington-vale-primary-school-e138952) | Primary | 140 m (2 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Northampton School for Boys](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northampton-school-for-boys-e136299) | Secondary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 59.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Bridgewater Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bridgewater-primary-school-e122076) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Barry Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barry-primary-school-e121939) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oneschool-global-uk-northampton-campus-e135799) | Independent | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Stimpson Avenue Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stimpson-avenue-academy-e140628) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2023 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Vernon Terrace Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/vernon-terrace-primary-school-e121920) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), December 2022 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Weston Favell CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/weston-favell-cofe-primary-school-e138956) | Primary | 1.6 km (19 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2025 | £847,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| June 2024 | £320,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 40 m |
| February 2023 | £475,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| March 2026 | £615,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| October 2023 | £375,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| March 2025 | £355,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| March 2025 | £449,250 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| March 2026 | £467,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY (610 m); ABINGTON PARK SURGERY (630 m)
- Pharmacies: SAGE PHARMACY (630 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SUITE (630 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Northampton Abington Esso Express (980 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £289,726** (August 2026). West Northamptonshire’s average house price was £289,726 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,000** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Northamptonshire earned a median of £38,000 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 157th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in West Northamptonshire costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.6** (2025). West Northamptonshire has a deprivation score of 16.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 119th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Northamptonshire 034C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 26.9** (2025). West Northamptonshire 034C has a deprivation score of 26.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,913th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £273,200** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Northamptonshire 034C was £273,200 in 2025. 13,758th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,330** (2021). West Northamptonshire 034C had 1,330 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,529th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In West Northamptonshire 034C, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NN3 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NN3 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 76,925** (2021). NN3 had 76,925 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 29th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in NN3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In NN3, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire)
- Centre: 52.2397, -0.8590

Council: [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Northampton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-south): Mike Reader (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.8590,52.2397,NN33LQ

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