191a, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
About 191a
191a is a property in Towcester (NN12 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 54 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 25% below the 2020 sale of £200,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £200,000 in December 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
191a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£200,000
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
£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
£800,000183a, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX
Sold Feb 2020
£633,500
Everything we know about 191a, 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
On habitable rooms, 191a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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