Plessey Close Towcester, West Northamptonshire
38 addresses across 1 postcode (NN12), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36108940.
- Sales: 133 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £255,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 22).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Northamptonshire costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 13.5 km (8.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Towcester Medical Centre, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 97 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £296,250 | £280,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | £282,500 | £260,000 | £354,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £260,000 | £250,000 | £262,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £291,000 | £265,000 | £317,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £260,000 | £255,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £216,000 | £202,000 | £246,300 |
| 2015 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £168,500 | £164,500 | £185,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £155,000 | £148,500 | £215,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 9 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 37 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 45 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 47 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2024 | 41 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 6 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £307,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 14 NN12 6HY | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 16 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 16 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 49 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £282,500 | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 11 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 47 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2023 | 43 NN12 6HY | Detached | £354,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2022 | 17 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £262,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 25 NN12 6HY | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 5 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 49 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 7 NN12 6HY | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 18 NN12 6HY | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 41 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 47 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2019 | 3 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 41 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 15 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 49 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 14 NN12 6HY | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 7 NN12 6HY | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 15 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 49 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 6 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £246,300 | |
| 16 Mar 2017 | 39 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 16 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 15 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 14 May 2014 | 3 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £164,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2014 | 18 NN12 6HY | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 2 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 5 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 1 NN12 6HY | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2013 | 41 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 6 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2013 | 19 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2011 | 39 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2010 | 43 NN12 6HY | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2010 | 37 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 21 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 17 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2008 | 18 NN12 6HY | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 5 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 19 Dec 2007 | 14 NN12 6HY | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2007 | 49 NN12 6HY | Semi-detached | £184,995 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28); House, detached (3). Built: 1996-2002 (23); 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (14).
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 street: most are in band B (64% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 street's 38 addresses are between 89 m and 93 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN12 6HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northampton 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saxon Way Towcester | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 50.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Towcester Medical Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Berrywood Hospital | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| Police station | Towcester Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,840 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 157, Watling Street West, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 82 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 157, Watling Street West | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Number 88 (The Chantry House) and Attached Forecourt Walls and Gateway | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bury Mount motte castle | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Chain Gate and Lodges and Attached Walls, Piers, Standards and Chains | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bank of Roman town 550ft (170m) in length N of Brackley Road and W of High Street | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Easton Neston | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Spinney | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 38 |
4 of the street's 38 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marie Weller Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sponne School | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Comforts NN12 6HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| The Ganges NN12 6ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| ABM Catering Limited NN12 6AU | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Chans Fish & Chips NN12 6AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Olive Tree NN12 6AJ | Other catering premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 26 May 2026 |
| Lees Cottage NN12 6AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2017 |
| Towcester Tots Day Nursery Ltd NN12 6AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Towcester Football Supporters Club NN12 6AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2017 |
| KidsStop NN12 6AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Pizza Time NN12 6AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2021 |
| The Peacock NN12 6AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Oct 2019 |
| Marlin Fish Bar NN12 6AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Riverside Community Cafe NN12 6AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Towcester Community Larder NN12 6AU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Towcester Foodbank NN12 6AU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hicks Court (28); On or near Vernon Road (18); On or near Mercian Close (11); On or near Burcote Fields (8); On or near Hicks Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NN12 6HY: 38 addresses
Nearby streets
Viking Drive · Wessex Lane · Burcote Road · Mercian Close · Marlow Road · Vernon Road · Southgate Drive · Dane Close · Hicks Court · Dryden Road · Leeson Road · Islington Road
All the streets in NN12 and across West Northamptonshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.