48b, Vernon Road, Towcester, NN12 6AT
About 48b
48b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 65.7% above the 2016 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
48b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
48b 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
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2016Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AT: £290,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AT
Everything we know about 48b, 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
CO₂ Emissions for 48b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,188
Street avg £1,366
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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