NN12 7RU West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hackleton & Roade. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Main Road, Shutlanger: 39 addresses
- Shutlanger Road, West Northamptonshire: 3 addresses
- Water Lane, Shutlanger: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Main Road, Shutlanger: 2 addresses
- Baker's Lane, Shutlanger: 1 address
- Astcote Lane, Shutlanger: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Main Road, Shutlanger: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Main Road, Stoke Bruerne: 1 address
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 (25% of about 990 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 85 m and 108 m above sea level (99 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Houses Shutlanger | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Terminus Brackmills | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 49.1 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Parks Medical Practice | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Roade Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Northampton General Hospital | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 510 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,050 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Monastery, a listed building (Grade I), 130 m south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Monastery | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m south-west |
| Stoke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Easton Neston | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Showsley Belt | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Stokepark Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Millers Belt Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Nun Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| The Longwater | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Blisworth Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 50 |
14 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Main Road.