NN12 6QE postcode in West Northamptonshire, England

NN12 6QE is a postcode in West Northamptonshire, in the Towcester ward. It is in the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2024.

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 can get it. West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £324,927 Homes sold in NN12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Wolverton 13.8 km in a straight line

Where NN12 6QE is, and what is near it

Map of NN12 6QE and what is near it Map of NN12 6QE: 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) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wolverton station 13.8 kmTowcester NN12 6QE
  • NN12 6QE
  • Other postcodes in NN12 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 52.1156, longitude -0.9901)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NN12 6QE?

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 6QE?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Northamptonshire: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Northamptonshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Northamptonshire.

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 6QE?

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

Check the bin days for NN12 6QE on BinDayBuddy

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 6QE 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 6QE.

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 6QE: 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 6QE 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 6QE?

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 6QE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NN12 6QE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 May 2025. 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 6QE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,010 homes in the neighbourhood around NN12 6QE. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (53%). 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 6QE

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 £1,658 (band A) to £4,144 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,210.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (1%)£1,658
Band Babout 410 (20%)£1,934
Band Cabout 560 (28%)£2,210
Band Dabout 450 (22%)£2,487
Band Eabout 290 (14%)£3,039
Band Fabout 230 (11%)£3,592
Band Gabout 50 (2%)£4,144
Band Hwithheld£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 0% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 0% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 53% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: 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 6QE is in (ONS area E01027298), 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 6QE?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN12 6QE, 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 6QE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN12 6QE is Wolverton Rail Station, 13.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 13.8 kmDrive
  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 14.7 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Demand Responsive Area, 315 m away.

More stations near NN12 6QE, 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 6QE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN12 6QE, 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 6QE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle

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 6QE?

The nearest to the centre of NN12 6QE, 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 6QE?

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 6QE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN12 6QE, 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 6QE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN12 6QE, 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 6QE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN12 6QE 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 6QE in a conservation area?

The centre of NN12 6QE 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 6QE?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN12 6QE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 6QE

Ward
Towcester
Parish
Towcester
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2024

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

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NN12 6QF60 mNN12 6QD100 mNN12 6PX100 mNN12 6QA140 mNN12 6PZ150 mNN12 6PY170 m
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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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