1 Willow Close, Towcester, NN12 6BQ
About 1 Willow Close
1 Willow Close is a semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 31.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 97.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension together with front porch and alterations
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- WNS/2023/0170/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Willow Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.
£233,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£233,000
+72.6%over 12 years16 January 2004
£135,000
+45.2%over 2 years27 June 2001
£93,000
+1.1%over 9 months14 September 2000
£92,000
+87.8%over 3 years27 March 1997
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BQ: £290,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in NN12 6BQ
Everything we know about 1 Willow 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 Willow Close homes
1 Willow Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Oat Hill Road (South End) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB