Old Post Office Yard, The Barn, Moat Lane, Towcester, NN12 6AD
About Old Post Office Yard
Old Post Office Yard is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old Post Office Yard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Post Office Yard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AD: £432,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AD
Everything we know about Old Post Office Yard, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Moat Lane homes
Floor Area for Old Post Office Yard lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brave Old Oak PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sponne School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB