Northampton Local Information
Practical local information for Northampton: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Northampton Bin Days: Black Bins Go 3-Weekly in 2027
Black bins go three-weekly in spring 2027. Northampton collects on every 2026 bank holiday, garden waste is now £69, and missed bins get two working days.
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Parking in Northampton: £6.60 or £11.20 for the Same Day
Six council car parks charge £6.60 all day, five charge £11.20. Weekends cost £3 flat, three car parks bite after 3 hours, and April's overcharge is refundable.
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Northampton Council Tax Bands 2026-27: Band D £2,443.25
Band D is £2,443.25 in Northampton Town Council's area, £2,545.28 in Duston and £2,398.19 in West Hunsbury. The A to H table for all 13 parish areas.
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Northampton house prices: £277,499 town average
Homes in Northampton's NN1 to NN5 postcodes sold for £277,499 on average in 2026, below the £291,929 district figure. Prices by type, and why the two differ.
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Northampton to London trains: 50 mins, £7,352 a year
Northampton to London Euston: first train 05:03, last 23:28, 50 minutes at best. Fares from £9, plus every October engineering change, with buses 26 to 29 Oct.
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Northampton Roadworks: Billing Road to 9 Oct, A43 Nights
Billing Road has off-peak closures until 9 October. The A43 south of Brackley shuts four nights from 5 October, and Mayorhold car park will not reopen.
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Things to do in Northampton: 18,000 shoes, free entry
Northampton's shoe museum holds 18,000 shoes and costs nothing to enter. Five Green Flag parks, a Mackintosh house, Salcey Forest and what each one actually costs.
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Northampton planning: 14,725 homes across 27 sites
The draft Local Plan earmarks 14,725 homes on 27 Northampton sites, 2,900 of them west of the A43. What is proposed, where, and when you can have your say.
Bins
Northampton Christmas Bin Collections 2026: What to Expect
West Northants has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year only Northampton's Christmas Day round moved, to the Saturday. What to expect now.
Schools
Northampton School Term Dates 2026/27: Five Schools Differ
West Northants half term is 26 to 30 October, but Northampton School for Boys, Caroline Chisholm and Northampton High break up on 16 October. Every date.
Recycling
Northampton Tip Opening Times: 10am to 4pm, Book First
Sixfields and Ecton Lane tips open 10am to 4pm every day, closed only on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The booking rules, DIY limits and all six sites.
Trains
Northampton Christmas Trains 2026: None on 25 Dec, Works TBC
No trains from Northampton on Christmas Day and little on Boxing Day. Network Rail's 2026 works are unannounced; last year the line south of town shut 13 days.
Half Term
October Half Term in Northampton 2026: Dates and What's On
West Northants half term is 26 to 30 October, but three big Northampton schools are off from 19 October. The Gruffalo, Diwali, two fireworks nights and more.
Winter
Northampton Gritting Routes: Is Your Road Salted?
West Northamptonshire grits 1,100 km of priority roads from 12 gritters once the forecast hits 0.5C. Most side streets get nothing: check the map and grit bins.
Winter
Northampton Warm Spaces: Where to Go Free This Winter
Welcoming Spaces are free, warm venues open all winter across West Northamptonshire: 129 last year, with every library in Northampton, Daventry and Towcester.