11 Poplar Close, Towcester, NN12 6BJ
About 11 Poplar Close
11 Poplar Close is a semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 210.1% above the 2000 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
11 Poplar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
11 Poplar Close 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
11 Poplar Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.3% per year over 4 years.
£89,000
Growth on file: 32.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2000Most recent
£89,000
+242.3%over 4 years30 July 1996
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BJ: £292,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NN12 6BJ
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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 Poplar Close homes
On price per m², 11 Poplar Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,156
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.3 km
Oat Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School. 4 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB