NN17 3EJ North Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gretton & Weldon. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- The Seahorse, Deene: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 4 addresses
- Kirby Lane, North Northamptonshire: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Seahorse, Deene: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Whetstone Drive, Deene: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,424 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,885 | £2,155 | £2,424 | £2,963 | £3,501 | £4,040 | £4,848 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (20% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Deene. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 13 AND 15, MAIN STREET, grade II
- BLACKSMITHS COTTAGE, grade II
- CHERRY TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE AND FORMER SEAHORSE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- SUNNYDENE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 52 addresses are between 68 m and 99 m above sea level (78 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deene Village DRT | 30 m |
| EV charging points | Weldon Park (Corby) evyve | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 59.6 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lakeside Healthcare | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Priors Hall Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Natural Smiles Corby | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Corby Community Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Deene Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) east. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deene Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Deene Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Kirby Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sweethill Spinney | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Icehouse Spinney | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Parker's Spinney | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Great Spinney | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Yoke Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 52 |
11 of the postcode's 52 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 The Seahorse.