NN12 8BP postcode in Greens Norton, West Northamptonshire

NN12 8BP is a postcode in Greens Norton, in the Rural South Northamptonshire ward of West Northamptonshire. It is in the South Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 8BP can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in NN12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.5% on the year before Nearest station Northampton 13.3 km in a straight line

Where NN12 8BP is, and what is near it

Map of NN12 8BP and what is near it Map of NN12 8BP: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the NN12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NN12 8AY: also in NN12 8NN12 8AZ: also in NN12 8NN12 8BA: also in NN12 8NN12 8BH: also in NN12 8NN12 8BJ: also in NN12 8NN12 8BL: also in NN12 8NN12 8BN: also in NN12 8NN12 8BQ: also in NN12 8NN12 8BT: also in NN12 8NN12 8BU: also in NN12 8NN12 8BW: also in NN12 8NN12 8BX: also in NN12 8NN12 8BY: also in NN12 8NN12 8BZ: also in NN12 8NN12 8DA: also in NN12 8NN12 8DB: also in NN12 8NN12 8DD: also in NN12 8NN12 8DE: also in NN12 8NN12 8DF: also in NN12 8NN12 8EW: also in NN12 8NN12 8FA: also in NN12 8NN12 8FQ: also in NN12 8NN12 8FR: also in NN12 8 Sponne School 2.5 km3 places, 2.8–3.0 kmGP 7.7 kmRural South Northamptonshire NN12 8BP Map of NN12 8BP and what is near it Map of NN12 8BP: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the NN12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.5–3.0 km2 places, 2.8–3.0 kmThe Gateway School 4.5 kmGP 7.7 kmRural South Northamptonshire NN12 8BP
  • NN12 8BP
  • Other postcodes in NN12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 52.1432, longitude -1.0269)

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 8BP?

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 8BP?

Every home and business at NN12 8BP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NN12 8BP 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NN12 8BP 100% West Northamptonshire 98%
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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 8BP?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for NN12 8BP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NN12 8BP 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 8BP 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 8BP.

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 8BP: 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 8BP 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 8BP?

Homes in NN12 8 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, down 13.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£445,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £546,750 59 sales
  • Semi-detached £322,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 5 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 8BP

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NN12 8BP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 March 2026. The middle price was £417,500, from £215,000 to £893,225. Across NN12 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £385,000. 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 8BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around NN12 8BP. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 8BP

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 £4,973 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,210.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,658
Band Babout 130 (16%)£1,934
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,210
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,487
Band Eabout 150 (19%)£3,039
Band Fabout 100 (12%)£3,592
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£4,144
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8BP is in (ONS area E01027289), 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 8BP?

The nearest open schools to NN12 8BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NN12 8BP, 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 8BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN12 8BP is Northampton Rail Station, 13.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Northampton Rail Station Railway station 13.3 kmDrive
  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 17.3 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Lane, 132 m away.

More stations near NN12 8BP, 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 8BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NN12 8BP, 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 8BP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NN12 8BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

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

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

Which dentists are near NN12 8BP?

The nearest to the centre of NN12 8BP, 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 8BP?

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 8BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN12 8BP, 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 8BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NN12 8BP, 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 8BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of NN12 8BP 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 8BP in a conservation area?

The centre of NN12 8BP 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 8BP?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NN12 8BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 8BP

Ward
Rural South Northamptonshire
Parish
Greens Norton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Greens Norton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NN12 8BW110 mNN12 8AY110 mNN12 8DF120 mNN12 8DB180 mNN12 8BU190 mNN12 8BN190 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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