NN12 8DS postcode in West Northamptonshire, England

NN12 8DS is a postcode in West Northamptonshire, in the Rural South Northamptonshire ward. 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 88% of homes and businesses can get it. West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in NN12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.5% on the year before Nearest station Long Buckby 16.1 km in a straight line

Where NN12 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of NN12 8DS and what is near it Map of NN12 8DS: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the NN12 8 sector, 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. NN12 8DT: also in NN12 8NN12 8DU: also in NN12 8NN12 8DY: also in NN12 8NN12 8DZ: also in NN12 8NN12 8FD: also in NN12 8NN12 8GB: also in NN12 8NN12 8GF: also in NN12 8NN12 8HG: also in NN12 8NN12 8HH: also in NN12 8NN12 8HJ: also in NN12 8NN12 8HL: also in NN12 8NN12 8HN: also in NN12 8NN12 8HQ: also in NN12 8NN12 8HT: also in NN12 8NN12 8HU: also in NN12 8NN12 8HX: also in NN12 8NN12 8RF: also in NN12 8NN12 8RJ: also in NN12 8NN12 8RS: also in NN12 8NN12 8RU: also in NN12 8NN12 8RX: also in NN12 8NN12 8RY: also in NN12 8NN12 8RZ: also in NN12 8NN12 8SA: also in NN12 8NN12 8SB: also in NN12 8NN12 8SE: also in NN12 8 School 2.7 km2 places, 5.7–8.3 kmGP 8.7 kmGP 9.6 kmBanbury station 17.1 kmRural South Northamptonshire NN12 8DS Map of NN12 8DS and what is near it Map of NN12 8DS: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the NN12 8 sector, 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.7–9.6 km2 places, 5.7–8.3 kmGP 8.7 kmBanbury station 17.1 kmRural South Northamptonshire NN12 8DS
  • NN12 8DS
  • Other postcodes in NN12 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.1523, longitude -1.1266)

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 8DS?

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 8DS?

88% of the homes and businesses at NN12 8DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)88% can get it

West Northamptonshire: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)88% can get it

West Northamptonshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Northamptonshire.

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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 8DS?

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

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

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 8DS: 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 8DS 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 8DS?

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
12 months to August 2025
£445,000
12 months to August 2026
£385,000

▼ 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

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 8DS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NN12 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 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 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around NN12 8DS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 8DS

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 F, the most common, is £3,592.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,658
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,934
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,210
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,487
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£3,039
Band Fabout 170 (22%)£3,592
Band Gabout 160 (20%)£4,144
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 8DS is in (ONS area E01027262), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8DS?

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

Primary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NN12 8DS is Long Buckby Rail Station, 16.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 16.1 kmDrive
  • Banbury Rail Station Railway station 17.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NN12 8DS, 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 8DS?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.9 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 8DS?

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

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 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NN12 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Blakesley Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 01327 860906 2.7 kmCycle
  • Farm Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01327 860906 4.0 kmCycle
  • Stone Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01327 860906 4.0 kmCycle

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 vets are near NN12 8DS?

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

The centre of NN12 8DS 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 8DS?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of NN12 8DS in the latest month it has published.

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 8DS

Ward
Rural South Northamptonshire
Parish
Adstone
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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Nearby postcodes

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

NN12 8GB500 mNN12 8DT570 mNN12 8DU730 mNN12 8DY820 mNN12 8GF1.9 kmNN12 8HJ1.9 km
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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