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4 Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Islington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Islington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 87.5% above the 2012 sale of £128,500. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jan 2013from May 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
38%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Islington Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Islington Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£128,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2012Most recent

    £128,500

    -6.5%over 6 years

  2. 10 October 2006

    £137,500

    +47.8%over 3 years

  3. 19 June 2003

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AU: £156,500 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Islington Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Islington Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,691

Street avg £3,008

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Alchester Court

NN12 6RL

2 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Brick Kiln Close

NN12 6TG

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Baden Powell Crescent

NN12 6DS

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Balmoral Close

NN12 6JA

3 bed
£370k

1 Blake Close

NN12 6JN

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Barn Close

NN12 6LR

3 bed
£416k

1 Blackwell Close

NN12 6AP

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Towcester district page.
Full Towcester report

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

White Bear PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Towcester Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 6AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 6AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.