70 Marlow Road, Towcester, NN12 6AS
About 70 Marlow Road
70 Marlow Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 120.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 32 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £272,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
70 Marlow Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 70 Marlow Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 70 Marlow Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2023Most recent
£272,000
+56.8%over 7 years18 March 2016
£173,500
+279.2%over 19 years22 August 1996
£45,750
+4.0%over 6 months16 February 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AS: £256,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AS
Everything we know about 70 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
Price per m² for 70 Marlow Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,387
Street avg £2,644
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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