NN12 6RT West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced May 2026. Ward: Towcester. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in West Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,487 | £3,039 | £3,592 | £4,144 | £4,973 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (28% of about 2,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Wood Burcote | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 49.9 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Brook Health Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Dental Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Buckingham Hospital | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,840 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lordsfields Farm moated site., a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lordsfields Farm moated site. | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Easton Neston | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burcote Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Longhedge Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Church Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.