← NN3 area guide Side by side

NN3 or NN5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NN3
West Northamptonshire
NN5
West Northamptonshire
Median home sale nearby £215,000
from 139 sales
£260,000
from 161 sales
Average sold price £97,618 £434,296
Area price growth (YoY) +2.5% (West Northamptonshire) +2.5% (West Northamptonshire)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 126 m² 97 m²
Built 1967–1975 2021
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1001/yr £359/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 318 recorded 303 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is NN3 or NN5 cheaper?

NN3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NN3 sell for about £215,000 and around NN5 for about £260,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NN3 or NN5?

NN5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (318 in NN3 against 303 in NN5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NN3 or NN5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NN3 sits in decile 2 of 10 and NN5 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NN3 or NN5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.