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42 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Watling Street East

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Watling Street East is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 16.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £365,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE52toC71
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Watling Street East has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Watling Street East has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2023Most recent

    £365,000

    +28.1%over 6 years
  2. 13 January 2017

    £285,000

    +280.0%over 19 years
  3. 17 December 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AF: £265,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Watling Street East homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Watling Street East outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £2,432

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Towcester district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 6AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 6AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.