12 Bell Lane, Byfield, Daventry, NN11 6US

12 Bell Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Byfield, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 6US). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 57% above the 2008 sale of £174,500. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.