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NN3 5LU area guide

Who lives in NN3 5LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earls Barton & Great Doddington
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,977 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN3 5LU is like

NN3 5LU is a postcode in the Earls Barton & Great Doddington area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,977 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NN3 5 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN3 5LU compares

Headline figures for NN3 5LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 97 sales in NN3 5, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,045

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN3 5LU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN3 5LU FAQs

Is NN3 5LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN3 5LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in NN3 5 sold for a median of £235,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN3 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN3 5LU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NN3 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.3% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers NN3 5LU?

The local authority for NN3 5LU is North Northamptonshire.

NN3 5LU comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN3 5LU?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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