Postcode NN12 8LW is located in a rural village, 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 average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% 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 7.3 miles away.
Towcester West & Blakesley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,931 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Towcester West & Blakesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.8% 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.
The average income per household in Towcester West & Blakesley is £66,724 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN12 8LW.
Towcester West & Blakesley near NN12 8LW 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 7.3 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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the NN12 8LW postcode area, located within Towcester West & Blakesley, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 8LW, 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 8LW records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 8LW in Towcester West & Blakesley is £435,000 (about £345 per square foot) based on 177 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
NN12 8LW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,931 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 8LW 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.