NN1 3LR

Castle · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Northampton
Ward
Castle
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN1 4AZ 35 m
NN1 3JD 63 m
NN1 3LP 69 m
NN1 3JA 77 m
NN1 4BU 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN1 3LR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 3
Latitude
52.243648
Longitude
-0.884826
British National Grid easting
476,238
British National Grid northing
261,191

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Castle · E05015983
Parish or community
E04013033
Westminster constituency
Northampton North · E14001406
Output area
E00138483
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 031C · E01027227
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 031 · E02005672

Postcode source versions

Explore NN1

91 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
17a, Spencer Road, Northampton, NN1 3LR 5 May 2026 £225,000
12, Spencer Road, Northampton, NN1 3LR 17 April 2026 £200,000
8, Spencer Road, Northampton, NN1 3LR 27 February 2026 £180,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
90
Primary
54
Secondary
8
  1. The CE Academy

    Academy alternative provision converter

    431 m
  2. Stimpson Avenue Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    599 m
  3. Vernon Terrace Primary School

    Community school

    639 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,585
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,546
  • Anti social behaviour 1,406
  • Shoplifting 1,272
  • Public order 717
  • Other theft 695

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
68

31 female, 37 male

Postcode households
32
Residents per household
2.1
NN1 3 residents
7,538

Age bands in NN1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,215 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.8%

1,304 residents

Age 25 to 44
41.3%

3,032 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.4%

1,353 residents

Age 65 and over
6%

438 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NN1 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • MAPLE ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LLP

    MAPLE HOUSE, 17-19 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1LG

    ODS code K83621

    857 m

  • THE MOUNTS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAMPBELL STREET, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 3DS

    ODS code K83025

    863 m

  • LEICESTER TCE HEALTHCARE CTR

    7-8 LEICESTER TERRACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AL

    ODS code K83014

    929 m

  • LANGHAM PLACE SURGERY

    11 LANGHAM PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AA

    ODS code K83027

    943 m

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    951 m

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    953 m

  • ABINGTON PARK SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, ARDINGTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5LT

    ODS code K83029

    1.2 km

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, KING EDWARD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5LY

    ODS code K83012

    1.3 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    1.6 km

  • QUEENSVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6LS

    ODS code K83003

    1.7 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    1.7 km

  • KINGSTHORPE MEDICAL CTR.

    EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, KINGSLEY, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7JN

    ODS code K83035

    1.7 km

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

    166-168 PARK AVENUE NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2HZ

    ODS code K83042

    1.9 km

  • ELEANOR CROSS HEALTHCARE

    DELAPRE MEDICAL CENTRE, GLOUCESTER AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8QF

    ODS code K83010

    2.9 km

  • THE PINES SURGERY

    HARBOROUGH ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 8LL

    ODS code K83008

    3.5 km

  • PENVALE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HARDWICK ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0GP

    ODS code Y08368

    3.7 km

  • ST LUKES PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TIMKEN WAY SOUTH, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6FR

    ODS code K83041

    3.8 km

  • WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLMECROSS ROAD, THORPLANDS, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8AW

    ODS code K83040

    4.0 km

  • DR ABBAS

    WESTON FAVELL P/C CENTRE, BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83618

    4.0 km

  • MAYFIELD SURGERY

    BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83076

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Clare Street

    BCT · Kingsley Park

    0.0 miles
  • Grove Road

    BCT · Kingsley Park

    0.1 miles
  • Clare Street

    BCT · Kingsley Park

    0.1 miles
  • Grove Road

    BCT · Kingsley Park

    0.1 miles
  • Racecourse Pavillion

    BCT · Kingsley Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 031C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,667 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
4
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £205,000 from 8 recorded sales in NN1 3LR. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for West Northamptonshire is £292,754 in June 2026, up 2.5% year on year.

Schools

90 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 8 secondary schools. The CE Academy is the nearest published school at 431 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

10,585 published events cover 12 months, averaging 882.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,546 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.