NN3 7US West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced August 1993. Ward: Moulton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Tarrant Way, Moulton: 45 addresses
- Tarrant Close, Moulton: 1 address
- Siddons Way, Moulton: 1 address
- Sandy Hill Lane, Moulton: 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 C (38% of about 2,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are 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 48 addresses are between 104 m and 108 m above sea level (105 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 | 7.2 km |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Wantage Close Moulton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northampton Bus Interchange | 6.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 56.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Moulton Surgery | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Moulton Pharmacy | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | Woodview Dental Clinic | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Weston Favell Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Central England Co-Op - Moulton Cashzone | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,570 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m west. 39 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Spinney | Wood | 730 m north |
| Round Spinney | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Hog Hole Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Upper Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| North Farm Bay | Bay | 3.2 km north |
| Sywell Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 48 |
2 of the postcode's 48 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 9 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 Tarrant Way.