Postcode NN2 8AB (West Northamptonshire) Terminated December 1995

Map showing NN2 8AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NN2 8AB is located in West Northamptonshire It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in December 1995.NN2 8AB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

NN2 8AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NN2 8AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NN2 8AB is Knight's Lane which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Texaco Garage and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to NN2 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsthorpe Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cambian Northampton School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 24, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NN2 8AB is Eastcote Arms and is 11.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 17, 2021.

Policing for NN2 8AB is covered by the Northamptonshire police force association and Northamptonshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NN2 8AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NN2 8AB, and the approximate distance away.

Knight's Lane 74 m
Manor Road 163 m
Thornby Drive 170 m
The Green 188 m
The Rise 205 m
Addlecroft Close 207 m
Vicarage Lane 223 m
High Street 242 m
Garfield Street 245 m
Well Yard 249 m
Garfield Close 255 m
Bishops Drive 261 m
Kingswell Road 292 m
Green End 328 m
Lincoln Street 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NN2 8AB

Introduction August 1992
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NN2 8AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
78 m
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
584 m
Cambian Northampton School Good
(October 24, 2019)
691 m
Northgate School Arts College Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
691 m
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
855 m
Green Oaks Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.04 km
Purple Oaks Academy 1.04 km
Kings Heath Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.33 km
Malcolm Arnold Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.34 km
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.34 km
Fairfields School Outstanding
(June 26, 2018)
1.36 km
Whitehills Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
1.44 km
Kingsthorpe College Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.55 km
Earl Spencer Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.63 km
Bosworth Independent College 1.73 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.73 km
Buckton Fields Primary School 1.8 km
Sunnyside Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.83 km
Northampton International Academy Serious Weaknesses
(February 2, 2022)
2.01 km
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 23, 2016)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NN2 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastcote Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2021
11.6 km
Jubilee House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
11.6 km
The Coach House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
11.6 km
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
11.88 km
Little Dragons Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
11.88 km
Pattishall Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
July 24, 2020
12.12 km
Peggotty's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
12.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NN2 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Texaco Garage Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Texaco Garage Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Northampton Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
London Oxford Airport Air 55.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 55.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NN2 8AB - Data from Dec 2021

Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hoppinghill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Obelisk Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ryehill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Heath Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Dallington Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Little Warren Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Foot Meadow Urban Greenspace 2.99 km
Little Brickhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Brickhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Butcher's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Warren Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Harlestone Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Brickyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.26278700
Longitude -0.90543000
OS Easting 474800
OS Northing 0263300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19668
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northamptonshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Northampton North
Electoral Ward Kingsthorpe South
Local Authority District West Northamptonshire
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northamptonshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000062
Travel To Work Area Northampton

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northamptonshire Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Northamptonshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Northamptonshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Northampton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Northampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northampton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northampton 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2