NN7 3AR West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hackleton & Roade. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Malzor Lane, Milton Malsor: 7 addresses
- Towcester Road, Milton Malsor: 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 (24% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Milton Malsor (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- 49 AND 51, HIGH STREET, grade II
- BARN AT MANOR FARM, grade II
- CORNER COTTAGE, grade II
- GATES AND GATEPIERS TO MILTON MALSOR MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- HOBB END COTTAGE, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MILTON MALSOR MANOR 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 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 8 addresses are between 79 m and 83 m above sea level (81 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 station | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Memorial Milton Malsor | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 4.6 km |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 52.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Danes Camp Medical Centre | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Unidrug Dispensing Chemist | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 5.7 km |
| Police station | Unison Northants Police and Fire Branch | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Northampton Service Area, Jnctn 15a Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Ladybridge 20 ha | 1.9 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,260 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,350 m² | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Cross, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m east |
| Battle of Northampton 1460 | Registered battlefield | 4.5 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Hazel Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.4 km south-west |
| Hunsbury Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km south-east |
| Storton's Pits | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the postcode's 8 addresses is 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Malzor Lane.