NN12 6LU postcode in Towcester, West Northamptonshire

NN12 6LU is a postcode in Towcester, in the Towcester ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1993.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NN12 6LU can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £324,927 Homes sold in NN12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 13.6 km in a straight line

Where NN12 6LU is, and what is near it

Map of NN12 6LU and what is near it Map of NN12 6LU: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the NN12 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NN12 6AA: also in NN12 6NN12 6AB: also in NN12 6NN12 6AD: also in NN12 6NN12 6AE: also in NN12 6NN12 6AF: also in NN12 6NN12 6AG: also in NN12 6NN12 6AH: also in NN12 6NN12 6AQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6AR: also in NN12 6NN12 6AS: also in NN12 6NN12 6AT: also in NN12 6NN12 6AU: also in NN12 6NN12 6AX: also in NN12 6NN12 6AY: also in NN12 6NN12 6AZ: also in NN12 6NN12 6BA: also in NN12 6NN12 6BB: also in NN12 6NN12 6BF: also in NN12 6NN12 6BH: also in NN12 6NN12 6BJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6BL: also in NN12 6NN12 6BN: also in NN12 6NN12 6BP: also in NN12 6NN12 6BQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6BS: also in NN12 6NN12 6BT: also in NN12 6NN12 6BU: also in NN12 6NN12 6BW: also in NN12 6NN12 6BX: also in NN12 6NN12 6BY: also in NN12 6NN12 6BZ: also in NN12 6NN12 6DA: also in NN12 6NN12 6DB: also in NN12 6NN12 6DD: also in NN12 6NN12 6DE: also in NN12 6NN12 6DF: also in NN12 6NN12 6DG: also in NN12 6NN12 6DH: also in NN12 6NN12 6DJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6DL: also in NN12 6NN12 6DN: also in NN12 6NN12 6DP: also in NN12 6NN12 6DQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6DR: also in NN12 6NN12 6DS: also in NN12 6NN12 6DT: also in NN12 6NN12 6DU: also in NN12 6NN12 6DW: also in NN12 6NN12 6DX: also in NN12 6NN12 6DZ: also in NN12 6NN12 6EB: also in NN12 6NN12 6ED: also in NN12 6NN12 6EE: also in NN12 6NN12 6EF: also in NN12 6NN12 6EG: also in NN12 6NN12 6EH: also in NN12 6NN12 6EJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6EL: also in NN12 6NN12 6EN: also in NN12 6NN12 6EP: also in NN12 6NN12 6EQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6ET: also in NN12 6NN12 6EU: also in NN12 6NN12 6EW: also in NN12 6NN12 6EX: also in NN12 6NN12 6EY: also in NN12 6NN12 6EZ: also in NN12 6NN12 6FG: also in NN12 6NN12 6FH: also in NN12 6NN12 6FJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6FL: also in NN12 6NN12 6FN: also in NN12 6NN12 6FQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6FS: also in NN12 6NN12 6FT: also in NN12 6NN12 6FW: also in NN12 6NN12 6FX: also in NN12 6NN12 6HA: also in NN12 6NN12 6HB: also in NN12 6NN12 6HD: also in NN12 6NN12 6HE: also in NN12 6NN12 6HF: also in NN12 6NN12 6HG: also in NN12 6NN12 6HH: also in NN12 6NN12 6HJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6HQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6HR: also in NN12 6NN12 6HS: also in NN12 6NN12 6HU: also in NN12 6NN12 6HX: also in NN12 6NN12 6HY: also in NN12 6NN12 6HZ: also in NN12 6NN12 6JA: also in NN12 6NN12 6JB: also in NN12 6NN12 6JD: also in NN12 6NN12 6JE: also in NN12 6NN12 6JF: also in NN12 6NN12 6JG: also in NN12 6NN12 6JH: also in NN12 6NN12 6JJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6JL: also in NN12 6NN12 6JN: also in NN12 6NN12 6JQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6JS: also in NN12 6NN12 6JT: also in NN12 6NN12 6JU: also in NN12 6NN12 6JW: also in NN12 6NN12 6JX: also in NN12 6NN12 6JY: also in NN12 6NN12 6JZ: also in NN12 6NN12 6LD: also in NN12 6NN12 6LT: also in NN12 6NN12 6NA: also in NN12 6NN12 6PD: also in NN12 6NN12 6PE: also in NN12 6NN12 6QQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6QY: also in NN12 6NN12 6RB: also in NN12 6NN12 6RL: also in NN12 6NN12 6RN: also in NN12 6NN12 6RP: also in NN12 6NN12 6RR: also in NN12 6NN12 6SY: also in NN12 6NN12 6TA: also in NN12 6NN12 6TB: also in NN12 6NN12 6TD: also in NN12 6NN12 6TE: also in NN12 6NN12 6TF: also in NN12 6NN12 6TG: also in NN12 6NN12 6TH: also in NN12 6NN12 6TJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6TQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6UP: also in NN12 6NN12 6UQ: also in NN12 6NN12 6US: also in NN12 6NN12 6UU: also in NN12 6NN12 6UW: also in NN12 6NN12 6UX: also in NN12 6NN12 6UY: also in NN12 6NN12 6WN: also in NN12 6NN12 6XD: also in NN12 6NN12 6XL: also in NN12 6NN12 6XP: also in NN12 6NN12 6YE: also in NN12 6NN12 6YF: also in NN12 6NN12 6YG: also in NN12 6NN12 6YH: also in NN12 6NN12 6YJ: also in NN12 6NN12 6YL: also in NN12 6NN12 6YN: also in NN12 6NN12 6YP: also in NN12 6NN12 6YY: also in NN12 6NN12 6YZ: also in NN12 6 GP 7.6 kmWolverton station 14.9 kmTowcester NN12 6LU Map of NN12 6LU and what is near it Map of NN12 6LU: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the NN12 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 7.6 kmWolverton station 14.9 kmTowcester NN12 6LU
  • NN12 6LU
  • Other postcodes in NN12 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1284, longitude -0.9972)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NN12 6LU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NN12 6LU?

Every home and business at NN12 6LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN12 6LU 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN12 6LU 100% West Northamptonshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NN12 6LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN12 6LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NN12 6LU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NN12 6LU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NN12 6LU: 6,229 properties in West Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Northamptonshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NN12 6LU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NN12 6LU?

Homes in NN12 6 sold for a typical £324,927 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 216 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£324,927 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£339,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £465,496 71 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 62 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,000 27 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NN12 district: a typical £350,000 from 422 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NN12 6LU

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN12 6LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 July 2026. The middle price was £326,250, from £270,000 to £370,000. Across NN12 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £324,927. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NN12 6LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NN12 6LU. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (65%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NN12 6LU

Band D in West Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,487. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,934 (band B) to £4,144 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,658
Band Babout 80 (13%)£1,934
Band Cabout 80 (13%)£2,210
Band Dabout 200 (31%)£2,487
Band Eabout 250 (39%)£3,039
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,592
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,144
Band Hwithheld£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 65% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West Northamptonshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NN12 6LU is in (ONS area E01027300), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NN12 6LU?

The nearest open schools to NN12 6LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN12 6LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NN12 6LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN12 6LU is Northampton Rail Station, 13.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 13.6 kmDrive
  • Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 14.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keats Drive, 43 m away.

More stations near NN12 6LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NN12 6LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN12 6LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NN12 6LU?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN12 6LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NN12 6LU?

The nearest to the centre of NN12 6LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NN12 6LU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NN12 6LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN12 6LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NN12 6LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN12 6LU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NN12 6LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN12 6LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NN12 6LU in a conservation area?

The centre of NN12 6LU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NN12 6LU?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN12 6LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NN12 6LU

Ward
Towcester
Parish
Towcester
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Towcester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1993

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NN12 6JY50 mNN12 6LT110 mNN12 6PE150 mNN12 6JZ150 mNN12 6JT150 mNN12 6QY150 m
All of NN12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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