NN3 2QJ

Headlands · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Northampton
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Postcode district
NN3
Postcode sector
NN3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN3 2QL 59 m
NN3 2QQ 113 m
NN3 2RP 117 m
NN3 2QH 118 m
NN3 2QF 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN3 2QJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN3
Postcode sector
NN3 2
Latitude
52.259714
Longitude
-0.856613
British National Grid easting
478,136
British National Grid northing
263,008

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Headlands · E05015993
Parish or community
E04013033
Westminster constituency
Northampton North · E14001406
Output area
E00138266
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 018A · E01027179
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 018 · E02005659

Postcode source versions

Explore NN3

24 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
132, Fullingdale Road, Northampton, NN3 2QJ 9 September 2022 £250,000
94, Fullingdale Road, Northampton, NN3 2QJ 31 August 2022 £241,000
134, Fullingdale Road, Northampton, NN3 2QJ 20 June 2022 £255,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
43
Secondary
9
  1. Eastfield Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    327 m
  2. Headlands Primary School

    Academy converter

    399 m
  3. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    478 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,212
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,129
  • Anti social behaviour 512
  • Shoplifting 469
  • Public order 185
  • Vehicle crime 184

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
115

63 female, 52 male

Postcode households
44
Residents per household
2.6
NN3 2 residents
12,611

Age bands in NN3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.9%

2,721 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

1,594 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

3,496 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

3,242 residents

Age 65 and over
15.2%

1,984 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NN3 2 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

19

within 5 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    956 m

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K83042

    996 m

  • WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLMECROSS ROAD, THORPLANDS, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8AW

    ODS code K83040

    1.4 km

  • DR ABBAS

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

    ODS code K83618

    1.4 km

  • MAYFIELD SURGERY

    BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83076

    1.4 km

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    1.7 km

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    1.7 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    1.8 km

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83012

    2.0 km

  • ABINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83029

    2.2 km

  • KINGSTHORPE MEDICAL CTR.

    EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, KINGSLEY, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7JN

    ODS code K83035

    2.4 km

  • MOULTON SURGERY

    120 NORTHAMPTON LANE NORTH, MOULTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 7QP

    ODS code K83009

    2.9 km

  • LANGHAM PLACE SURGERY

    11 LANGHAM PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AA

    ODS code K83027

    3.1 km

  • LEICESTER TCE HEALTHCARE CTR

    7-8 LEICESTER TERRACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AL

    ODS code K83014

    3.2 km

  • QUEENSVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6LS

    ODS code K83003

    3.3 km

  • THE MOUNTS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAMPBELL STREET, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 3DS

    ODS code K83025

    3.4 km

  • THE PINES SURGERY

    HARBOROUGH ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 8LL

    ODS code K83008

    3.4 km

  • MAPLE ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LLP

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

    ODS code K83621

    3.5 km

  • BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    ECTON BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 5EN

    ODS code K83048

    3.6 km

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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Broadmead Avenue

    BCT · Eastfield Park

    0.1 miles
  • Upland Road

    BCT · Headlands

    0.1 miles
  • Upland Road

    BCT · Headlands

    0.1 miles
  • Broadmead Avenue

    BCT · Eastfield Park

    0.1 miles
  • United Reform Church

    BCT · Headlands

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 018A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,679 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 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
0
Medium risk addresses
1
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 £250,000 from 3 recorded sales in NN3 2QJ. 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

78 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 9 secondary schools. Eastfield Academy is the nearest published school at 327 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,212 published events cover 12 months, averaging 267.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,129 events.

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