NN12 8PP West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rural South Northamptonshire. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Milthorpe, Milthorpe: 22 addresses
- Ashwell Road, West Northamptonshire: 3 addresses
- High Street, Weedon Lois: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, Weedon Lois: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, Milthorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Milthorpe, Weedon Lois: 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 E (19% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 6, MILTHORPE, grade II
- MILTHORPE GREEN COTTAGE, grade II
- NUMBER 10 AND ADJOINING WALL, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 29 addresses are between 124 m and 152 m above sea level (145 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Sutton 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middlethorpe Weedon Lois | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 56.6 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brackley Medical Centre | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Popson Chemist | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shire Court Dental Practice | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Brackley Comm Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,190 m² | 90 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m north-east. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-east |
| Castle Hill ringwork, Weedon Lois | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Weston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Weedon Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Grumbler's Holt | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Allithorne Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Small Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 29 |
4 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 6 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 Milthorpe.