Postcode NN2 8SZ (West Northamptonshire)

Map showing NN2 8SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NN2 8SZ is located in West Northamptonshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NN2 8SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NN2 8SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to NN2 8SZ is Pineham Avenue which is centered 154 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yardley Drive and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, 4.27 km away.

The closest primary school to NN2 8SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Sunnyside Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsthorpe College. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NN2 8SZ 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 8SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pineham Avenue 154 m
Brackley Close 162 m
Hunters Close 206 m
Holly Lodge Drive 220 m
Radstone Way 221 m
Bradden Close 223 m
Obelisk Rise 233 m
Culworth Crescent 233 m
St John's Avenue 237 m
Reynard Way 267 m
Chadstone Avenue 268 m
Charlton Close 268 m
Falcutt Way 272 m
Courteenhall Close 286 m
Hinton Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NN2 8SZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunnyside Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2018)
274 m
Kingsthorpe College Good
(December 11, 2019)
573 m
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 23, 2016)
661 m
Green Oaks Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.02 km
Purple Oaks Academy 1.02 km
Boughton Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.14 km
Buckton Fields Primary School 1.27 km
Whitehills Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
1.28 km
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.59 km
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
1.6 km
Northampton School for Girls Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.66 km
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.75 km
Parklands Primary School 1.85 km
Cambian Northampton School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.99 km
Northgate School Arts College Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.99 km
Thomas Becket Catholic School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.26 km
Fairfields School Outstanding
(June 26, 2018)
2.26 km
Malcolm Arnold Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.29 km
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.29 km
On Track Education Centre Northants Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yardley Drive Bus Stop/Station 96 m
555 Obelisk Rise Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Yardley Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
St Johns Avenue Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Syresham Way Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Northampton Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 56.48 km
London Oxford Airport Air 56.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Obelisk Spinney Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Little Warren Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Warren Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Butcher's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Brickhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Brickhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Grotto Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Brickyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Long Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Scotch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Duke's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Little Duke's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NN2 8SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 88.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.1 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 528,298 kWh - mean 13,546 kWh : median 13,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 186,734 kWh - mean 4,788 kWh : median 2,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NN2 8SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.27487800
Longitude -0.89364200
OS Easting 475584
OS Northing 0264657
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28264
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northamptonshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Northampton North
Electoral Ward Kingsthorpe North
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Northampton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Northampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northampton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northampton 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1