NN6 9LF West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rural North East. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Harborough Road, Haselbech: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near A14, Kelmarsh: 6 addresses
- Harborough Road, Kelmarsh: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Harborough Road, Kelmarsh: 4 addresses
- Harborough Road, West Northamptonshire: 2 addresses
- Harrington Road, Kelmarsh: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Harborough Road, Haselbech: 1 address
- A14, South Cambridgeshire: 1 address
- A14, South Cambridgeshire: 1 address
- A14, South Cambridgeshire: 1 address
- A14, South Cambridgeshire: 1 address
- A14, South Cambridgeshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Harborough Road, Kelmarsh: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Harborough Road, Haselbech: 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 (19% of about 1,010 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
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 39 addresses are between 135 m and 170 m above sea level (156 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 57%, ultrafast 57%, gigabit 57% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Market Harborough 943,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Saxon Spires Practice | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 106 Northampton Road (Dental Surgery) | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Market Harborough Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement at Haselbech, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement at Haselbech | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Kelmarsh medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Kelmarsh Gardens and Parkland | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Battle of Naseby 1645 | Registered battlefield | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Church Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Tallyho Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Maidwell Dale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Dale Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Far Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 4 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 39 |
27 of the postcode's 39 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 Unnamed street near Harborough Road.