Latitude: 52.2764 / 52°16'35"N
Longitude: -0.8905 / 0°53'25"W
OS Eastings: 475796
OS Northings: 264831
OS Grid: SP757648
Mapcode National: GBR BVW.9P5
Mapcode Global: VHDRZ.J12Q
Plus Code: 9C4X74G5+HR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ng36
What Three Birds: chiffchaff.dipper.mockingbird
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NN2 8QS is a primarily residential postcode in Obelisk Rise, Northampton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £95,613 to £387,357 with an average of £216,409.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £5,900 to £30,250 with an average of £18,075. The most common recorded business types are School and Day Nursery.
Northampton is a town, which had a population of 215,173 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 141 people resident in NN2 8QS, of which 70 were male and 71 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
NN2 8QS is in the Northampton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
NN2 8QS is approximately 127m (417ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in NN2 8QS
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NN2 8QS
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NN2 8QS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near NN2 8QS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of NN2 8QS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Northampton Borough Council
Ward
Obelisk
Councillor
Samuel Kilby-Shaw (Conservative)
County Council
Northamptonshire County Council
Electoral Division
Kingsthorpe North
County Councillor
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Northampton North
MP
Michael Ellis (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NN2 8QS.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NN2 8QS.
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7AJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Boughton Primary School
Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8RG
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Inadequate
Whitehills Primary School
Acre Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8DF
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Kingsthorpe College
Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7HR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Northampton School for Girls
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Becket Way, Kettering Road North, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Trinity Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Moulton School and Science College
Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Weston Favell Academy
Booth Lane South, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3EZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Northampton School for Boys
Billing Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5RT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Northampton Academy
Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Duston School
Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 18
Needs improvement
Abbeyfield School
Mereway, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.