← NN5 area guide Side by side

NN5 or NN6?

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
NN5
West Northamptonshire
NN6
West Northamptonshire
Median home sale nearby £255,000
from 151 sales
£320,000
from 40 sales
Average sold price £434,296 £421,250
Area price growth (YoY) +2.5% (West Northamptonshire) +2.5% (West Northamptonshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 97 m² 101 m²
Built 2021 2022
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £359/yr £357/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 303 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is NN5 or NN6 cheaper?

NN5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NN5 sell for about £255,000 and around NN6 for about £320,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NN5 or NN6?

NN6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (303 in NN5 against 2 in NN6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NN5 or NN6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NN5 sits in decile 8 of 10 and NN6 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NN5 or NN6?

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.