Postcode guide

NN12 8RZ postcode in Woodend

Most properties on Plumpton Road use this postcode. NN12 8RZ sits in Woodend, Northamptonshire. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 16 people were usually resident in the NN12 8RZ postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The NN12 8RZ postcode lies within the village of Woodend, and many of its properties use the street address Plumpton Road.

PostcodeNN12 8RZ
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed12
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The NN12 8RZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NN12 8RZ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in NN12 8RZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NN12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8RZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: NN which means Northampton.
  2. Postal district: NN12.
  3. Postal sector: NN12 8.
  4. Postcode unit: RZ.

The regional mail centre for the post area NN is the National Distribution Centre, located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

Map coordinates

Latitude52.134699732298
Longitude-1.1029651883245

Transport links

Train stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M1 J15A
Distance: 11.46 miles
Driving Time: 15.63 minutes
M40 J11
Distance: 11.69 miles
Driving Time: 19.11 minutes
M1 J15
Distance: 11.99 miles
Driving Time: 19.02 minutes
M1 J16
Distance: 14.83 miles
Driving Time: 18.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps14.400
Median Mbps12.700
Maximum Mbps23.710

NN12 8RZ has an average download speed of 14.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

235 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

2% of postcodes (22,136) have slower broadband speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,162,270) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps1.400
Median Mbps1.100
Maximum Mbps2.900

NN12 8RZ has an average upload speed of 1.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

847 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

2% of postcodes (28,610) have slower upload speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,155,184) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Blakesley Church of England Primary School

Address: Blakesley Church of England Primary School, The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8RD

Distance: 1.08 miles

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

SHIRE COURT DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: SHIRE COURT, 25 RICHMOND ROAD, TOWCESTER, NN12 6EX

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 199 WATLING STREET WEST, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6BX

Distance: 4.83 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 58 WATLING STREET, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AF

Distance: 4.98 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 CHURCH STREET, WEEDON, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN7 4PL

Distance: 6.53 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: THE BROOK HEALTH CENTRE, SWINNEYFORD ROAD, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HD

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 352417

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: 108 WATLING STREET EAST, TOWCESTER, NN12 6BT

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 350433

POPSON CHEMIST

Address: 38-40 STATION ROAD, WOODFORD HALSE, DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN11 3RB

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 260393

KNIGHTS WEEDON PHARMACY

Address: 1 BRIDGE STREET, WEEDON, NORTHAMPTON, NN7 4PN

Distance: 6.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 342789

BUGBROOKE PHARMACY

Address: LEVITTS ROAD, BUGBROOKE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN7 3QN

Distance: 6.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01604 833400

Nearest opticians

D W ROBERTS OPTOMETRISTS (TOWCESTER)

Address: 6 SPONNE SHOPPING CENTRE, WATLING STREET, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6BY

Distance: 4.81 miles

Contact: :

JOHN CARRINGTON OPTICIANS

Address: 124 WATLING STREET EAST, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6BT

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: :

TOWCESTER SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 110 WATLING STREET EAST, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6BT

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

GREENS NORTON & WEEDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GREENS NORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, TOWCESTER ROAD, GREENS NORTON, TOWCESTER, NN12 8BL

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 340212

SILSON SURGERY

Address: WHITLEBURY ROAD, SILVERSTONE, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 8UN

Distance: 4.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 857240

THE BROOK HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SWINNEYFORD ROAD, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HD

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 323900

TOWCESTER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LINK WAY, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HH

Distance: 4.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 359953

WOODFORD HALSE

Address: MEMORIAL HALL, STATION ROAD, WOODFORD HALSE, DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN11 3RB

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: :

BYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH STREET, BYFIELD, DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN11 6XN

Distance: 6.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 265841

BUGBROOKE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: LEVITTS ROAD, BUGBROOKE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN7 3QN

Distance: 6.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01604 830348

PAULERSPURY BRANCH SURGERY

Address: 6A LUMBER LANE, PAULERSPURY, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 7ND

Distance: 6.80 miles

Contact: :

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near NN12 8RZ

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
BRACKLEY ROAD TOWCESTER 4.36 NN12 6HJ Directions
SWINNEYFORD ROAD TOWCESTER 4.70 NN12 6HD Directions
WHITTONS LANE TOWCESTER 4.80 NN12 6YZ Directions
WATLING STREET TOWCESTER 4.82 NN12 6BX Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Towcester 4.87 E 92.22
Brackley 7.27 SSW 193.80
Daventry 8.89 NNW 344.14
Buckingham 10.49 SSE 151.74
Banbury 11.03 WSW 242.97
Northampton 11.36 NE 50.93
Southam 14.61 NW 304.20
Milton Keynes 16.16 ESE 113.01
Winslow 16.37 SE 144.75
Bicester 16.59 S 187.22
Whitnash 20.32 WNW 297.39
Lutterworth 22.50 N 349.50

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near NN12 8RZ
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Old Greens Norton Road, TOWCESTER, NN12 8AX7.27 milesDirections to Aldi
Tesco, Old Tiffield Road, TOWCESTER, NN12 6PF7.40 milesDirections to Tesco
Waitrose, Water Lane, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HZ7.77 milesDirections to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Wellington Road, BRACKLEY, NN13 6RE10.82 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Manor Road, BRACKLEY, NN13 6BE12.41 milesDirections to Waitrose

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near NN12 8RZ
Burger KingDistanceDirections
25 Market Square, Northampton, NN1 2DF11.30 milesDirections to 25 Market Square
Eastgate, Northampton, NN1 2BP11.53 milesDirections to Eastgate
M40 Junction 10, Southbound, Bicester, OX27 7RD13.37 milesDirections to M40 Junction 10, Southbound
Burger King, Northampton, NN3 8JZ14.10 milesDirections to Burger King
McDonald's Restaurants near NN12 8RZ
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Brackley Road, TOWCESTER, NN12 6TQ4.20 milesDirections to McDonald's, Brackley Road, TOWCESTER, NN12 6TQ
McDonald's, Rothersthorpe Motorway Services Area, M1, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 9QS8.45 milesDirections to McDonald's, Rothersthorpe Motorway Services Area, M1, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 9QS
McDonald's, Northampton Motorway Service Area M1 Junction 15A Northampton NN4 9QY8.51 milesDirections to McDonald's, Northampton Motorway Service Area M1 Junction 15A Northampton NN4 9QY
McDonald's, Vicar Lane, DAVENTRY, NN11 4GD8.80 milesDirections to McDonald's, Vicar Lane, DAVENTRY, NN11 4GD
KFC Restaurants near NN12 8RZ
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Upton Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 4EG9.78 milesDirections to KFC Northampton - Nene Park Sixfields
KFC, St. James Retail Park, Towcester Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1EE10.79 milesDirections to KFC Northampton - Towcester Road
KFC, Lockheed Close, BANBURY, OX16 1LX11.02 milesDirections to KFC Banbury Cross Retail Park
KFC, Abington Square, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4AE11.64 milesDirections to KFC Northampton - Abington Street
KFC, Alexandra Terrace, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7SJ12.39 milesDirections to KFC Northampton - Alexander Terrace

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencySouth Northamptonshire
Member of Parliament
Sarah Bool
Sarah Bool
Contact DetailsContact Sarah Bool
Political PartyConservative

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