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NN12 6YN

Nene Lane

Towcester

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Detailed insights for NN12 6YN

Overview

Postcode NN12 6YN 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 high crime levels, with around 75.3 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 8.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is River Walk.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Towcester West & Blakesley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,572 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Towcester West & Blakesley has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from NN12 6YN.

Flood risk

No risk

Towcester West & Blakesley near NN12 6YN 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 8.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN12 6YN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRiver WalkLargeWalking directions to River Walk
0.3 miBelle Baulk ParkLargeWalking directions to Belle Baulk Park
0.3 miNicholas Hawksmoor Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Nicholas Hawksmoor Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
4,326.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.64(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.24(+11%)
Other theft
9.12(+57%)
Vehicle crime
6.84(+64%)
Burglary
6.27(+88%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
94.44%
Other White
7
2.43%
Other Asian
4
1.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.69%
Chinese
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
71
28.29%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.73%
No qualifications
42
16.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.55%
Apprenticeship
28
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
53.44%
Owns with a mortgage
47
35.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.87%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Towcester

Based on 359 recent sales, the median property price is £329,950 in Towcester area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,400,000.

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
Detached131£475,000
Flats24£188,750
Semi-Detached106£310,000
Terraced98£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 6YN postcode area, located within Towcester West & Blakesley, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN12 6YN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySponne SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryNicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryTowcester Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN12 6YN

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

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.

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 045EE01027303
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1994-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.