189a, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
About 189a
189a is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 116 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–322 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 13 units on file.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
189a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
189a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 189a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
189a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£345,000Flat 1, 171 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
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 189a, 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 Watling Street West homes
189a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB