Postcode NN12 8BW is located in a rural town, within the Rural South Northamptonshire ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Towcester West & Blakesley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Towcester West & Blakesley is £66,724 per year. The nearest station is Northampton, about 8.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Towcester West & Blakesley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,544 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Towcester West & Blakesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 40.5% 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.
The average income per household in Towcester West & Blakesley is £66,724 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN12 8BW.
Towcester West & Blakesley near NN12 8BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Northampton located about 8.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £345 per square foot) in Rural South Northamptonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 91 | £570,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £372,500 | £337 |
| Terraced | 33 | £290,000 | £362 |
| Flats | 3 | £133,000 | £314 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £440,498 | £258,500 | £270,725 |
| 2017 | £447,995 | £297,500 | £263,998 |
| 2018 | £495,000 | £290,000 | £267,995 |
| 2019 | £480,000 | £302,498 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | £499,950 | £314,995 | £268,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £319,498 | £285,500 |
| 2022 | £563,000 | £355,000 | £325,420 |
| 2023 | £590,000 | £333,500 | £304,600 |
| 2024 | £587,750 | £350,000 | £297,500 |
| 2025 | £570,000 | £378,500 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £580,000 | £317,000 | £272,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £271 | £284 |
| 2017 | £286 | £293 | £307 |
| 2018 | £298 | £288 | £302 |
| 2019 | £300 | £304 | £292 |
| 2020 | £303 | £319 | £305 |
| 2021 | £332 | £315 | £293 |
| 2022 | £366 | £362 | £354 |
| 2023 | £353 | £357 | £336 |
| 2024 | £350 | £345 | £372 |
| 2025 | £361 | £336 | £363 |
| 2026 | £361 | £356 | £356 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NN12 8BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 12, Blakesley Hill, Towcester, NN12 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 4, Blakesley Hill, Towcester, NN12 8BP | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 32, High Street, Towcester, NN12 8BA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 17, High Street, Towcester, NN12 8BA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £628,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 2, High Street, Towcester, NN12 8BA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN12 8BW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Greens Norton Post Office & Stores | 17a High Street, Towcester, NN12 8BA | Walking directions to Greens Norton Post Office & Stores |
| 0.1 mi | Greens Norton village shop | Mansfield Court, West Northamptonshire, NN12 8DF | Walking directions to Greens Norton village shop |
Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NN12 8BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Frazer Mitchell Eastwood
Rural South Northamptonshire - Elected 1 May 2025
Charles Manners
Rural South Northamptonshire - Elected 1 May 2025
David Smith
Rural South Northamptonshire - Elected 1 May 2025
Sarah Bool
South Northamptonshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NN12 8BW records about 19 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. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around NN12 8BW in Towcester West & Blakesley is £435,000 (about £345 per square foot) based on 177 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to NN12 8BW, including Greens Norton Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NN12 8BW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,544 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire covering NN12 8BW is Sarah Bool (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alison Frazer Mitchell Eastwood (Conservative and Unionist Party), Charles Manners (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.