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NN12 8XU

Towcester Road

Rural South Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN12 8XU

Overview

Postcode NN12 8XU 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 Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford is £63,504 per year. The nearest station is Wolverton located about 8.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,612 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford is £63,504 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN12 8XU.

Flood risk

No risk

Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford near NN12 8XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverton located about 8.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
33.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.51(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.51(-42%)
Other theft
6.34(+9%)
Public order
5.43(-22%)
Burglary
4.53(+36%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
93.27%
Other White
6
1.92%
Indian
4
1.28%
Chinese
3
0.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
Total population: 312

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
40.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
17.6%
Level 3 (A level)
40
14.98%
No qualifications
31
11.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.36%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
51.22%
Owns with a mortgage
49
39.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.5%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Rural South Northamptonshire

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £429,000 in Rural South Northamptonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rural South Northamptonshire 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 Rural South Northamptonshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached88£565,000
Flats2£130,000
Semi-Detached50£377,500
Terraced33£310,000

10 year median price trend in Rural South Northamptonshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural South Northamptonshire.

Schools

In the NN12 8XU postcode area, located within Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN12 8XU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWhittlebury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

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
WardRural South NorthamptonshireE05016005
ParishWhittleburyE04006869
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old StratfordE02005688
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 050CE01027307
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.