NN11 3PG West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced August 1993. Ward: Rural South Northamptonshire. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Lime Avenue, Eydon: 46 addresses
- Partridge Lane, Eydon: 2 addresses
- Hollow Way, Eydon: 1 address
- Quarry Close, Eydon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lime Avenue, Eydon: 1 address
- Mannings Yard, Eydon: 1 address
- School Lane, Eydon: 1 address
- Manitoba Way, Eydon: 1 address
- Blacksmiths Lane, Eydon: 1 address
- High Street, Eydon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lime Avenue, Eydon: 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 D (20% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Eydon (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- 15, HIGH STREET, grade II
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 80 METRES SOUTH WEST OF NUMBER 25, grade II
- GAYA COTTAGE, grade II
- OAK COTTAGE, grade II
- ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- SUNNYBANK, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 57 addresses are between 164 m and 178 m above sea level (167 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 | Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.9 miles) |
| Kings Sutton 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Eydon | 60 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 50 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Byfield Medical Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Popson Chemist | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Danetre Hospital (Out-Patients) | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | Daventry Police Station | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Byfield, Byfield Cashzone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 800 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m south. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south |
| Eydon Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Battle of Edgcote 1469 | Registered battlefield | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Rookery | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Long Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ashpole Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Job's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Small Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 57 |
18 of the postcode's 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Lime Avenue.