NN12 6JJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

NN12 6JJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,291 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

76Safety

78Health

78Transport

77Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NN12 6JJ.

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.

Schools66

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Towcester Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Sponne School0.4 mi Marie Weller Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Greens Norton Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety76

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TOWCESTER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space77

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Towcester — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NN12 6JJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NN12.

Average sold price by property type across the NN12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,331 sales.

About NN12 6JJ

NN12 6JJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Towcester about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NN12 6JJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,291 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 10/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NN12 6JJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NN12 6JJ?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NN12 6JJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NN12 6JJ safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of NN12 6JJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NN12 6JJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NN12 6JJ includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NN12 6JJ?

NN12 6JJ has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NN12 6JJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NN12 6JJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.