NN7 3EU West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Towcester. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Bugbrooke Road, West Northamptonshire: 35 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bugbrooke Road, Gayton: 8 addresses
- Baker Street, Gayton: 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 (20% of about 710 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 44 addresses are between 136 m and 137 m above sea level (137 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 stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primary School Gayton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bugbrooke Medical Practice | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bugbrooke Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Northampton Service Area, Jnctn 15a Cashzone | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gayton Manor House, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gayton Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Burn Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Corn Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
| High Hey Spinney | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Catchgate Plantation | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 44 |
19 of the postcode's 44 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 8 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 Bugbrooke Road.