23 Vernon Road, Towcester, NN12 6AT
About 23 Vernon Road
23 Vernon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £330,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
23 Vernon Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2013ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey
Non-material amendment to add rooflight in rear extension (to planning permission S/2011/1362/FUL Side and rear single storey extension)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2013/0364/NMA
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Side and rear single storey extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2011/1362/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Vernon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 29 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£330,000
+13.8%over 3 years4 March 2022
£290,000
+87.1%over 11 years25 February 2011
£155,000
+1.3%over 4 years12 April 2006
£153,000
+18.6%20 January 2006
£129,000
+330.0%over 9 years9 May 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AT: £185,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AT
Everything we know about 23 Vernon 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 Vernon Road homes
On years held, 23 Vernon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,494
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.0 km
Marlow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Towcester Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB