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NN3 8DB

Blackthorn & Rectory Farm · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Northampton
Ward
Blackthorn & Rectory Farm
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Postcode district
NN3
Postcode sector
NN3 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN3 8DD 80 m
NN3 8DE 152 m
NN3 8XT 179 m
NN3 5BL 182 m
NN3 5GA 191 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN3 8DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN3
Postcode sector
NN3 8
Latitude
52.272415
Longitude
-0.814370
British National Grid easting
480,996
British National Grid northing
264,467

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Blackthorn & Rectory Farm · E05015978
Parish or community
E04013033
Westminster constituency
Northampton South · E14001407
Output area
E00138252
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 009C · E01027178
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 009 · E02005654

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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35 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
40, Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, NN3 8DB 26 May 2026 £185,380
11, Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, NN3 8DB 27 September 2024 £200,000
9, Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, NN3 8DB 16 August 2024 £182,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
46
Primary
28
Secondary
7

  1. Rectory Farm Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    505 m

  2. Blackthorn Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    647 m

  3. Greenfields Specialist School for Communication

    Academy special converter

    775 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,947
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 794
  • Anti social behaviour 330
  • Shoplifting 155
  • Criminal damage and arson 144
  • Vehicle crime 141

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
117

59 female, 58 male

Postcode households
47
Residents per household
2.5
NN3 8 residents
17,824

Age bands in NN3 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.9%

4,256 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.6%

2,247 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.9%

5,515 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.1%

3,947 residents

Age 65 and over
10.5%

1,877 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NN3 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • DR ABBAS

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

    ODS code K83618

    1.9 km

  • MAYFIELD SURGERY

    BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83076

    1.9 km

  • BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    ECTON BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 5EN

    ODS code K83048

    1.9 km

  • WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLMECROSS ROAD, THORPLANDS, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8AW

    ODS code K83040

    1.9 km

  • MOULTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83009

    3.0 km

  • EARLS BARTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    8 AGGATE WAY, EARLS BARTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 0EU

    ODS code K83601

    3.9 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    4.1 km

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K83042

    4.2 km

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    4.8 km

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83012

    4.8 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    4.9 km

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Footbridge

    BCT · Rectory Farm

    0.0 miles

  • Shire Place

    BCT · Overstone Lodge

    0.1 miles

  • Overstone Scouts Camp

    BCT · Rectory Farm

    0.1 miles

  • Shire Place

    BCT · Overstone Lodge

    0.1 miles

  • Fellmead Road

    BCT · Rectory Farm

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 009C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,719 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
9 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
2
Low risk addresses
7
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £190,190 from 4 recorded sales in NN3 8DB. 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

Published establishments

46 open schools are in scope, including 28 primary and 7 secondary schools. Rectory Farm Primary School is the nearest published school at 505 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,947 published events cover 12 months, averaging 162.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 794 events.

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