NN2 8ED

a postcode in Northampton, West Northamptonshire

Introduced in January 1980

NN2 8ED	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with NN2 8ED

Gorse Close - 19 properties, USRN 28700900

Acre Lane - 1 property, USRN 28700509

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2735 / 52°16'24"N

Longitude: -0.9063 / 0°54'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 642848 5793521

OS Easting: 474723

OS Northing: 264489

OS Grid: SP747644

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BVV.KP4

Mapcode Global: VHDRZ.73QZ

Open Location Code: 9C4X73FV+9F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ng15

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Multi-Ethnic Suburbia

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23178 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for NN2 8ED on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:22
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:43
Sunrise	06:16
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:12
Sunset	18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:21
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:02

Hours of daylight today	05:46 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:38 to 05:44
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:39
Moon Rises	19:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for NN2 8ED, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in NN2 8ED

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 July 2023	14 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£287,000
29 June 2021	15 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
7 June 2019	2 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
29 September 2017	20 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
22 December 2015	8 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,995
6 November 2015	20 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
21 November 2014	12 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
22 November 2013	14 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
1 October 2013	6 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
2 May 2013	19 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
25 March 2011	12 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£104,995
7 December 2007	17 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
29 March 2007	7 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£138,000
20 December 2005	8 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,000
24 June 2005	13 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
1 August 2003	17 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,995
12 March 2003	18 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,000
31 October 2002	17 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
6 September 2002	2 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Detached	Freehold	£129,000
21 August 2002	7 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
22 March 2002	2 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Detached	Freehold	£98,000
20 November 2000	4 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
28 August 1998	18 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£41,000
5 September 1997	14 Gorse Close, Northampton NN2 8ED	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,750

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for NN2 8ED

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Northampton North

MP

Lucy Rigby Labour

West Northamptonshire Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kingsthorpe North

Councillors

Azizur Rahman Conservative

Michael Brown Conservative

Sam Rumens Conservative

NN2 8ED also falls within the Civil Parish of Kingsthorpe, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NN2 8ED

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00138114		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01027146	West Northamptonshire 008C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005652	West Northamptonshire 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013032	Kingsthorpe	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2020	DLUHC
E05013257	Kingsthorpe North	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	6 May 2021	DLUHC
E06000062	West Northamptonshire	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2021	DLUHC
E07000154	Northampton	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000004	East Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001406	Northampton North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000022	Northamptonshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000247	Northampton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33017284		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000262	NHS Northamptonshire ICB - 78H	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000059	NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000031	East Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63003390	Northampton	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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