NN7 1BB West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cogenhoe & The Houghtons. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
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 B (37% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brafield on the Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- 1 AND 3, THE GREEN, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE MONKS HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 30 addresses are between 103 m and 105 m above sea level (104 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 | 7.7 km |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Red Lion PH Brafield-on-the-Green | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 5.4 km |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 48.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Denton Village Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Suite | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | St Edmund's Hospital | 5.7 km |
| Police station | Northamptonshire Police | 5.0 km |
| Cash machines | Billing Mill | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,720 m² | 160 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coney Gree Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Whistonhill Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Whiston Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| The Firs | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Paradise Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km east |
| Combe Hill | Hill | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 30 | 30 |
None of the postcode's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.