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NN12 8AD

High Street North

Towcester

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Detailed insights for NN12 8AD

Overview

Postcode NN12 8AD is located in a rural hamlet, within the Towcester ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Towcester West & Blakesley area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.9 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 6.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Towcester West & Blakesley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Towcester West & Blakesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 8AD.

Flood risk

High

Towcester West & Blakesley near NN12 8AD has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
64.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.28(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.47(-73%)
Other theft
2.79(-52%)
Burglary
2.79(-16%)
Vehicle crime
2.23(-47%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
94.01%
Other White
6
1.8%
Indian
5
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.9%
African
2
0.6%
Total population: 334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
41.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.66%
Level 3 (A level)
44
15.66%
No qualifications
29
10.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.25%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
44.52%
Owns with a mortgage
49
33.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.22%
Other social rented
7
4.79%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.42%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Towcester

Based on 365 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 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
Detached134£475,000
Flats25£195,000
Semi-Detached107£310,000
Terraced99£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 8AD postcode area, located within Towcester West & Blakesley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN12 8AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableThe Gateway SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
ParishTiffieldE04013514
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Towcester West & BlakesleyE02005684
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 045BE01027277
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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