Nearest top-rated: Rectory Farm Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare67/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Transport57/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
Green space75/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities75/100
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Northampton - Olden Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN3 5DD.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NN3.
Average sold price by property type across the NN3 district, 2021–2026 — 5,719 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£381k▼ 2.2%
Semi-detached£281k▲ 12.7%
Terraced£221k▲ 10.7%
Flat£155k▲ 13.0%
District-level averages (NN3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About NN3 5DD
NN3 5DD scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NN3 5DD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,006 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Rectory Farm Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NN3 5DD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op Northampton - Olden Road, within a short walk. A public library is 1.4 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NN3 5DD on NestScope.
