What kind of home is 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

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

What did 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN sell for?

8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN last sold for £130,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and March 2024, 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN rose from £80,000 to £130,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 6BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Oak Close, NN12 6BN?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Oak Close, Towcester, NN12 6BN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Oak Close

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

8 Oak Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 83.8% above the 2024 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £130,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront
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.

8 Oak 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 11 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oak Close, Towcester, NN12 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Oak Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£130,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2024Most recent
£130,000
+26.8%over 7 years
7 August 2016
£102,500
+28.1%over 11 years
1 March 2005
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BN: £307,500 (2025–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Oak Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,625

Street avg £3,323

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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