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Towcester West & Blakesley

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About

Towcester West & Blakesley encompasses a mix of agricultural land and rural settlements on the Northamptonshire border. The area includes the historic market town of Towcester, with its racecourse and sections of the old Roman road Watling Street. The landscape is characterised by gentle, open farmland and smaller villages like Blakesley and Woodend, connected by narrow country lanes.

A notable local landmark is the 12th-century Church of St. Mary in Blakesley, featuring a well-preserved medieval wall painting. The Grand Union Canal passes through the southern part of the area, near the village of Gayton. Economic activity is largely based on farming, with some light industry and logistics on the outskirts of Towcester itself.

Area overview

On average Towcester West & Blakesley has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Towcester West & Blakesley is £66,724 per year. There are 5 schools in Towcester West & Blakesley: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Towcester West & Blakesley is home to around 8,686 people, with a population density of about 97 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Towcester West & Blakesley Population
8,686
Population density
97 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.28(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.17(-52%)
Vehicle crime
3.22(-22%)
Other theft
2.99(-48%)
Public order
2.99(-57%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,095
93.23%
Other White
242
2.79%
Irish
78
0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
40
0.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
38
0.44%
Total population: 8,683

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,814
39.24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,282
17.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,056
14.73%
No qualifications
883
12.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
618
8.62%
Total 16+ residents: 7,171

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,519
41.62%
Owns with a mortgage
1,278
35.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
431
11.81%
Other social rented
241
6.6%
Other forms of private rent
91
2.49%
Total households: 3,650

Property prices in Towcester West & Blakesley

Median price£385,000
Price per sq ft£346
Sales (last 12 months)116
Typical range (middle 50%)£280K – £505K

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £346 per square foot) in Towcester West & Blakesley area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Towcester West & Blakesley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached59£490,000£346
Semi-Detached26£317,475£337
Terraced25£272,000£348
Flats6£246,475£414

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Towcester West & Blakesley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Towcester West & Blakesley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£368,725£127,000£245,000£200,000
2017£375,000£118,000£248,950£240,000
2018£405,000£133,000£264,000£246,000
2019£415,000£135,000£262,000£255,000
2020£427,500£151,725£289,000£219,950
2021£417,500£128,000£270,000£250,000
2022£517,500£185,000£302,500£240,000
2023£475,000£289,950£308,000£286,000
2024£490,000£282,500£305,000£250,000
2025£500,000£277,950£310,000£252,500
2026£482,500£182,500£346,000£300,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Towcester West & Blakesley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Towcester West & Blakesley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£294£227£266£260
2017£293£307£281£253
2018£289£310£294£299
2019£301£322£298£288
2020£296£285£289£308
2021£329£345£326£283
2022£351£412£338£332
2023£351£484£356£343
2024£347£509£328£335
2025£350£525£335£348
2026£348£326£291£362
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Towcester West & Blakesley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Towcester West & Blakesley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Towcester West & Blakesley

Is Towcester West & Blakesley safe?

Towcester West & Blakesley records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Towcester West & Blakesley?

The median sale price in Towcester West & Blakesley is £385,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Towcester West & Blakesley?

Towcester West & Blakesley has 4 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Towcester West & Blakesley?

Towcester West & Blakesley scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Towcester West & Blakesley sits around rank 26,615 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Towcester West & Blakesley?

The average household income in Towcester West & Blakesley is around £66,724 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Towcester West & Blakesley

NN128JX

Festival Road

NN126LU

Tennyson Close

NN128LG

Banbury Lane

NN128AW

Towcester Road

NN126SY

Park Mews

NN126EX

Richmond Road

NN129SU

Towcester

NN128JT

Church Street

NN128NU

Pool Close

NN128JD

Farthingstone Road

NN128PG

Church Lane

NN128LX

Waits Yard

NN128QG

Annas Lane

NN127HT

Northampton Road

NN128JN

Hill House Court

NN128AN

Towcester Road

NN128SE

Plumpton Road

NN128BG

Bengal Lane

NN128HH

New Road

NN128NP

Suttons Walk

NN128BE

Bengal Lane

NN126FJ

Meadow Bank

NN126UW

Milton Way

NN128JF

Banbury Road

NN128LP

Rural South Northamptonshire

NN128EW

Kingsthorn Close

NN128BW

New Road

NN128AT

Shoemaker Close

NN128HP

Banbury Lane

NN128RH

Kingston Close

NN128LU

Sands Close

NN128NS

Gayton Road

NN128LQ

Cornhill

NN128LE

Butchers Lane

NN128NQ

The Close

NN127HU

Northampton Road

NN129TL

Towcester

NN126DX

Gilbert Scott Court

NN128RW

Poplars Close

NN129SW

Towcester

NN128DB

Benham Road

NN128BZ

Windmill Way

NN126FG

Waterhall

NN129SJ

Towcester

NN128AB

High Street South

NN128EE

Lower End

NN128EA

Southfields Place

NN126YP

Cappenham Close

NN128SD

Greens Park

NN128FT

Towcester Road

NN127HS

Towcester

NN128EB

Church Row

NN128FG

Water Lane

NN126LT

Keats Drive

NN128AP

Meadow Rise

NN128HR

Northampton Road

NN129SE

Towcester

NN126BY

Richmond Road

NN128AY

Home Close

NN128RY

Rural South Northamptonshire

NN128GD

Blakesley Road

NN128RQ

Rural South Northamptonshire

NN128AZ

Cox Gardens

NN126YF

Broadwater Lane

NN128AE

High Street North

NN128HQ

King Street

NN126BS

Watling Street East

NN129ST

Towcester

NN126QQ

Clare Crescent

NN128RS

Old School Lane

NN128RN

Hillcroft View

NN126JG

Green Lane

NN128JS

The Crescent

NN128RB

Collswell Lane

NN128BD

Bengal View

NN129TE

Towcester

NN126DG

Nelsons Yard

NN128LD

Watling Street West

NN128PF

Chapel Lane

NN128AQ

Rural South Northamptonshire

NN126HZ

Water Lane

NN128JP

Booth Close

NN126DD

Watling Street West

NN128JJ

Litchborough Road

NN128NZ

Home Close

NN128HN

Blakesley Road

NN129TH

Towcester

NN128NY

Valley End

NN128AX

Old Greens Norton Road

NN128NX

Simons Walk

NN126JS

Hardy Close

NN128FL

Towcester Road

NN129SX

Towcester

NN128LH

Mill Lane

NN128AD

High Street North

NN126DN

Norton Crescent

NN129SG

Towcester

NN126FH

Harpers Brook

NN128NA

The Crescent

NN129SA

Towcester

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.