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NN12 6UU

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Towcester

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Detailed insights for NN12 6UU

Overview

Postcode NN12 6UU is located in a rural town, within the Towcester ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Towcester West & Blakesley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Towcester West & Blakesley is £66,724 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 8.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is River Walk.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Towcester West & Blakesley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Towcester West & Blakesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Towcester West & Blakesley is £66,724 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN12 6UU.

Flood risk

No risk

Towcester West & Blakesley near NN12 6UU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 8.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN12 6UU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miRiver WalkLargeWalking directions to River Walk
0.1 miNicholas Hawksmoor Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Nicholas Hawksmoor Pocket Park
0.1 miJuniper close GreenSmallWalking directions to Juniper close Green

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
4,963.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9.49(-44%)
Violence and sexual offences
8.86(-74%)
Public order
1.27(-82%)
Other crime
1.27(-46%)
Other theft
1.27(-78%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
366
89.27%
Other White
19
4.63%
Chinese
6
1.46%
Bangladeshi
5
1.22%
Indian
5
1.22%
Total population: 410

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
145
45.6%
Level 3 (A level)
61
19.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
17.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.86%
Apprenticeship
14
4.4%
Total 16+ residents: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
74
50.68%
Owns outright
65
44.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.42%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Towcester

Based on 303 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Towcester area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Towcester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached113£475,000
Flats19£180,000
Semi-Detached94£306,500
Terraced77£305,000

10 year median price trend in Towcester

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Towcester.

Schools

In the NN12 6UU postcode area, located within Towcester West & Blakesley, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN12 6UU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySponne SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryTowcester Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN12 6UU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN12 6UU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop9 Swinneyford Road, Towcester, NN12 6HDWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodBrackley Road, Towcester, NN12 6TQWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.5 miTowcester Convenience Store23 Brackley Road, Towcester, NN12 6DHWalking directions to Towcester Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,725

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NN12 6UU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian John Little

Towcester - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

David Tarbun

Towcester - Elected 1 May 2025

Liberal Democrats

Stewart Tolley

Towcester - Elected 1 May 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Sarah Bool

South Northamptonshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth NorthamptonshireE14001490
WardTowcesterE05016007
ParishTowcesterE04013515
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Towcester West & BlakesleyE02005684
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 045DE01027300
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1993-08-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.