16 Marlow Road, Towcester, NN12 6AS
About 16 Marlow Road
16 Marlow Road is a semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £245,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
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
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Marlow Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Marlow Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£245,000
-2.0%28 November 2024
£250,000
-2.5%over 1 year6 February 2023
£256,500
+28.2%over 4 years3 May 2018
£200,000
+44.4%over 3 years21 January 2015
£138,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AS: £272,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AS
Everything we know about 16 Marlow Road, 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 Marlow Road homes
16 Marlow Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,657
Street avg £2,690
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Jenkinson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Towcester Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB