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NN12 6AQ

POSTCODE

A Towcester postcode in West Northamptonshire.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Towcester Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Sponne School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 52

    0.40 mi

  3. 3
    Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

    Primary

    0.53 mi

  4. 4
    Marie Weller Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northampton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    13.1 km straight lineabout 164 min

  • Wolverton Rail Station

    Rail

    14.2 km straight lineabout 178 min

  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station

    Rail

    17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min

Bus stops

  • White Bear PH

    Bus · opp · north-east

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vernon Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • White Bear PH

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Lindens

    Bus · opp · north-west

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vernon Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NN12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NN12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 216 sales

NN12 6AQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NN12 6 sector.

Average price
£351,723
Median price: £324,926
Median -4.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 216 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £334,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£457k£369k£280k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£492,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
NN12 6LL
£317,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NN12 6AS
£450,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
NN12 6PA
£300,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NN12 6EA
£280,500 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NN12 6ET
£250,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
NN12 6HA
£216,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
NN12 6JF
£365,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
NN12 6NQ
£335,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NN12 6DN
£490,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NN12 6NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NN12 6AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NN12 6AQ

Counts are for Towcester electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +79%
402815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY stable
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
531
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY stable
26189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

75
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Northamptonshire 047 (E02005685)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,532

£51,647–£70,947

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,243

£36,529–£48,851

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,732

£37,633–£44,087

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,754

£34,778–£45,442

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,184
White Brit.88.2%
Other White5.5%
White Irish0.9%
Chinese0.7%
Indian0.7%
+ 13 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,186
Christian48.9%
No religion43.8%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,188
35–4922.8%
50–6422.2%
25–3413.8%
65–748.3%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 997
One person: other22.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29909
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29909 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NN12 6AQ

England
Country
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Towcester
Ward
Northampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NN12 6AQ
Coordinates
52.1298, -0.9850
Grid reference
SP695484
Easting
469,577
Northing
248,427
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X42H8+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Towcester
Travel to Work
Northampton
ITL Region
West Northamptonshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Northamptonshire E14001490
Constituency
E14001490
Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Towcester
Constituency code
E14001490
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Towcester
International Territorial Level
West Northamptonshire

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Northamptonshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Northamptonshire ICB - 78H
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Northamptonshire 047D E01027301
E01027301
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 047 E02005685
E02005685
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Northamptonshire 005D E01027301
E01027301
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Northamptonshire 005 E02005685
E02005685
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:45 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
August 1993 — Introduced
Postcode NN12 6AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027301 and MSOA E02005685 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29909
Present — Active
Postcode NN12 6AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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