5 Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
About 5 Islington Road
5 Islington Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 480 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 12th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 43.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 26.8% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
5 Islington Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Islington 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
5 Islington Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.5% per year over 5 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 43.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2003Most recent
£127,000
+490.7%over 4 years17 September 1998
£21,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6AU: £156,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in NN12 6AU
Islington Court, Flat 4, Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Sold Aug 2023
£115,0006 Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Sold Mar 2023
£290,000Islington Court, Flat 9, Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Sold Feb 2022
£156,500Islington Court, Flat 6, Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Sold Nov 2021
£125,000Islington Court, Flat 12, Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Sold Jul 2018
£169,995
Everything we know about 5 Islington 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 Islington Road homes
5 Islington Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,847
Street avg £2,211
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
White Bear PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Towcester Church of England Primary School. 5 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB