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Flat 1, 171 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor top floor
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 53.7% below the 2022 sale of £412,571, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 141.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold September 2022 for £412,571. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 1 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from May 2015
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 171 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£412,571

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2022Most recent

    £412,571

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6BX: £345,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Watling Street West homes

Three headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 6BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 6BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Flat 1, 171 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.