81 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6AG
About 81 Watling Street West
81 Watling Street West is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6AG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 58% above the 2017 sale of £207,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
81 Watling Street West has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed building consent for replacement of existing front windows with listed building compliant double glazed windows.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/0074/LBC
- Jan 2018ConditionsIn report
Condition 3 [Details of Proposed External Door] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission S/2017/2074/LBC [Repairs to sandstone on front elevation, render on rear elevation, guttering, chimney and windows. Replacement door in rear elevation. Repairs to roof including new tile vents and soaker flashings. Treat internal walls for rising damp. Install wood burning stove. Repairs to outbuilding].
Listed- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2017/2709/COND
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
81 Watling Street West has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£207,000
+89.9%over 17 years6 December 1999
£109,000
+101.9%over 1 year13 October 1998
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AG: £260,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AG
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Sold Aug 2023
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Sold Feb 2022
£289,000105 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6AG
Sold Sept 2021
£260,000121 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6AG
Sold Mar 2020
£245,000109b, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6AG
Sold Apr 2019
£12,999
Everything we know about 81 Watling Street West, 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 Watling Street West homes
Habitable Rooms for 81 Watling Street West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £2,208
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB