Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NN12 6EG.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Towcester Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TOWCESTER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Towcester — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NN12 6EG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NN12.
Average sold price by property type across the NN12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,331 sales.
About NN12 6EG
NN12 6EG scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Waitrose Towcester about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NN12 6EG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,075 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Towcester Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWCESTER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
