Postcode · Towcester

NN12 8DR area guide

Who lives in NN12 8DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Towcester West & Blakesley
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,719 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN12 8DR is like

NN12 8DR is a postcode in the Towcester West & Blakesley area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,719 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NN12 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN12 8DR compares

Headline figures for NN12 8DR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 131 sales in NN12 8, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£66,724

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN12 8DR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NN12 8 is down 12.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NN12 8DR FAQs

Is NN12 8DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN12 8DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in NN12 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN12 8DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN12 8DR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NN12 8DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.3%).

Which council covers NN12 8DR?

The local authority for NN12 8DR is West Northamptonshire.

NN12 8DR comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN12 8DR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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