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5 White Horse Yard, Towcester, NN12 6BU

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 White Horse Yard

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

5 White Horse Yard is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 4 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £159,950.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Feb 2009
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 White Horse Yard, Towcester, NN12 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 White Horse Yard 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£159,950

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £159,950

    +33.3%over 17 years
  2. 14 November 2002

    £119,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BU: £145,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other White Horse Yard homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 White Horse Yard outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,806

Street avg £2,476

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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.

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

Brave Old Oak PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Towcester Church of England Primary School. 6 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 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 6BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 White Horse Yard, Towcester, NN12 6BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.