26 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF
About 26 Watling Street East
26 Watling Street East is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 26 Watling Street East
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Watling Street East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2017ConditionsIn report
Condition 2 [Details of Construction of Windows] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 2 of planning permission S/2016/2655/FUL [Replace windows to front elevation with wooden sash opening windows].
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2017/0320/COND
- Dec 2016RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows (part retrospective)
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2016/2655/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Watling Street East
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
26 Watling Street East has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 18 years.
£206,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2017Most recent
£206,000
+53.7%over 7 months14 July 2016
£134,000
-14.6%over 10 years25 June 2006
£157,000
+84.7%over 5 years29 August 2000
£85,000
+102.4%over 1 year26 May 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AF: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AF
10 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF
Sold Mar 2025
£218,00066 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF
Sold Jul 2024
£345,00012 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF
Sold Dec 2023
£280,00042 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF
Sold Nov 2023
£365,00044 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF
Sold Sept 2021
£265,000
Everything we know about 26 Watling Street East, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Watling Street East homes
26 Watling Street East is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £2,430
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
The Lindens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Towcester Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB