48 Marlow Road, Towcester, NN12 6AS
About 48 Marlow Road
48 Marlow Road is a semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since March 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 390.4% above the 1997 sale of £52,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
48 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
48 Marlow Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 1997Most recent
£52,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AS: £272,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AS
Everything we know about 48 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
On price per m², 48 Marlow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£644
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB