NN12 8PY West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rural South Northamptonshire. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Grove Lane, Weston: 7 addresses
- Banbury Lane, West Northamptonshire: 3 addresses
- High Street, Weston: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Banbury Road, Weston: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Street, Weston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Banbury Lane, Weston: 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
- GARDEN COTTAGE, grade II
- HILLSIDE, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 16 addresses are between 140 m and 165 m above sea level (152 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 stations | Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Kings Sutton 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Weston | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 55.6 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brackley Medical Centre | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Popson Chemist | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Brackley Comm Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,260 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 910 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,370 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 330 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weston Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| Castle Hill ringwork, Weedon Lois | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Spinney | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Grumbler's Holt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Small Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 16 |
4 of the postcode's 16 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 Grove Lane.