NN1 2RN West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Doddridge, Northampton: 16 addresses
- Phoenix Street, Northampton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,487 | £3,039 | £3,592 | £4,144 | £4,973 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (74% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- DODDRIDGE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northampton: Sol House, 29 St Katherines Street NN1 2QZ: up to 51 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Northampton: Railway Station Car Park, St Andrews Road NN1 2PB: up to 280 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Northampton: St Peters Way/ Court Road/ Freeschool Street NN1 1ST: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Northampton: 51 Gold Street NN1 1RA: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Northampton: 34 - 34A Gold Street NN1 1RS: up to 31 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Northampton: 23 Gold Street NN1 1RA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Northampton: Unit 7A, 8 St Peters Square NN1 1PS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Northampton: 21 - 23 Drapery NN1 2ET: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 72 m and 74 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marefair Northampton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 290 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chalk Lane Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mounts Medical Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Promenade Dental | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest JCR Northampton Bus Station Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,400 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 13 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | The Racecourse 48 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cromwell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south. 151 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south |
| Northampton Castle, remains of | Scheduled monument | 180 m south-west |
| Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton | Scheduled monument | 190 m south |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| 8, 8A, 9 and 9A, George Row | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Delapre Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Hunsbury Hill Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Hoppinghill Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Ryehill Spinney | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 17 |
12 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 70% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Doddridge.