185 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
About 185 Watling Street West
185 Watling Street West is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 322 m² (around 3466 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 322 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,055,000 sits 64.8% above the 2019 sale of £639,996. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £639,996.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
185 Watling Street West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
185 Watling Street West has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Feb 2021ConditionsIn report
Condition 3 [Noise Levels] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission S/2020/0415/FUL [Retention of existing extraction equipment and external flue (Retrospective); and works to the rear garden including removal of Lawson Cypress, new paving, timber balustrade and timber pergola]
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/2357/COND
- Aug 2020HeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent to replace existing hanging sign board. Trough and flood lights to be replaced by LED. New lanterns to entrance. New signwriting replaced like for like. Stone to be painted black.
Listed- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/1236/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
185 Watling Street West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,055,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 4 years.
£639,996
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2019Most recent
£639,996
+3.9%over 3 years26 November 2015
£616,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BX: £398,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 6BX
193a, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Sept 2022
£412,571161 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
Sold Jun 2021
£398,000157 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
Sold May 2021
£800,000191a, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
Sold Dec 2020
£200,000
Everything we know about 185 Watling Street West, in one report
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.0 km
Brave Old Oak PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sponne School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB