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5 Orchard Close, Towcester, NN12 6BP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
802 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Orchard Close

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

5 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 802 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 70% above the 2011 sale of £163,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Orchard 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Close, Towcester, NN12 6BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Orchard Close.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2017/2005/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

5 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£163,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2011Most recent

    £163,500

    +9.0%over 6 years

  2. 27 September 2005

    £149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BP: £290,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

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

On price per m², 5 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £3,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Barn Close

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1 Amen Corner, Moat Lane

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1 Alchester Court

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1 Blackwell Close

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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

0.2 km

Oat Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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