17 Beech Close, Towcester, NN12 6BL
About 17 Beech Close
17 Beech Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 459 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 47% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 188.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Beech Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2011ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey
Lawful Development Certificate to extend dormer window in side elevation and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2011/1316/LDP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Beech Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2013Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BL: £249,950 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NN12 6BL
Everything we know about 17 Beech Close, 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 Beech Close homes
On price per m², 17 Beech Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,399
Street avg £2,596
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.5 km
Nicholas Hawksmoor 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB