What type of property is 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN last change hands?

18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN last sold for £151,500 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and May 2006, 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN rose from £53,500 to £151,500, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

The current EPC rating for 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN located?

18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN sits in Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

Police records around 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

The closest primary school to 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN is Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School (604m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sponne School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

The closest bus stop to 18 Oak Close, NN12 6BN is Oat Hill Road, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Oak Close, Towcester, NN12 6BN

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Oak Close

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

18 Oak Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 83.5% above the 2006 sale of £151,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Oak Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Oak Close, Towcester, NN12 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Oak Close 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.

18 Oak Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£151,500

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2006Most recent
£151,500
+183.2%over 7 years
11 June 1998
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BN: £307,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN12 6BN

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On the street

Versus other Oak Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Oak Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,164

Street avg £3,255

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Oat Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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