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NN5 6QA

Duston · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Northampton
Ward
Duston
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Postcode district
NN5
Postcode sector
NN5 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN5 6PR 85 m
NN5 6QB 88 m
NN5 6PS 121 m
NN5 6PY 136 m
NN5 6PZ 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN5 6QA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN5
Postcode sector
NN5 6
Latitude
52.255768
Longitude
-0.953555
British National Grid easting
471,526
British National Grid northing
262,469

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Duston · E05015990
Parish or community
E04006793
Westminster constituency
Northampton South · E14001407
Output area
E00138405
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 028A · E01027207
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 028 · E02005668

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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67 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
88, Park Lane, Northampton, NN5 6QA 27 February 2026 £225,000
52, Park Lane, Northampton, NN5 6QA 21 November 2025 £308,000
33, Park Lane, Northampton, NN5 6QA 4 September 2025 £232,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
30
Secondary
2

  1. Duston Eldean Primary School

    Community school

    170 m

  2. The Duston School

    Academy converter

    843 m

  3. Hopping Hill Primary School

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,485
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 535
  • Anti social behaviour 274
  • Shoplifting 183
  • Burglary 102
  • Criminal damage and arson 87

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
74

35 female, 39 male

Postcode households
39
Residents per household
1.9
NN5 6 residents
18,375

Age bands in NN5 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

3,162 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

1,585 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.2%

4,680 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

4,614 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

3,799 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NN5 6 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

9

within 5 km

  • ST LUKES PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TIMKEN WAY SOUTH, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6FR

    ODS code K83041

    1.5 km

  • QUEENSVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6LS

    ODS code K83003

    3.5 km

  • LANGHAM PLACE SURGERY

    11 LANGHAM PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AA

    ODS code K83027

    4.0 km

  • LEICESTER TCE HEALTHCARE CTR

    7-8 LEICESTER TERRACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AL

    ODS code K83014

    4.0 km

  • THE PINES SURGERY

    HARBOROUGH ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 8LL

    ODS code K83008

    4.0 km

  • THE MOUNTS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAMPBELL STREET, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 3DS

    ODS code K83025

    4.1 km

  • KINGSTHORPE MEDICAL CTR.

    EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, KINGSLEY, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7JN

    ODS code K83035

    4.2 km

  • MAPLE ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LLP

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

    ODS code K83621

    4.8 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    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

  • Woodley Chase

    BCT · New Duston

    0.1 miles

  • Woodley Chase

    BCT · New Duston

    0.1 miles

  • Larch Lane

    BCT · New Duston

    0.1 miles

  • Port Road

    BCT · New Duston

    0.2 miles

  • Main Road

    BCT · New Duston

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 028A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,911 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
7 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
8
Medium risk addresses
6
Low risk addresses
4
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 £253,000 from 9 recorded sales in NN5 6QA. 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

48 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 2 secondary schools. Duston Eldean Primary School is the nearest published school at 170 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,485 published events cover 12 months, averaging 123.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 535 events.

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