8 Carey Road, Towcester, NN12 6BG
About 8 Carey Road
8 Carey Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £420,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
8 Carey Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Carey 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
8 Carey Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2023Most recent
£420,000
+86.7%over 17 years14 February 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BG: £186,000 (2016–1997).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.3 km
Oat Hill Road (South End) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB