Laurel Place, Flat 24, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA
About Laurel Place
Laurel Place is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Laurel Place (51–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 277.8% above the 2004 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Laurel Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Laurel Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Laurel Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2004Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DA: £85,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in NN12 6DA
Laurel Place, Flat 11, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA
Sold Oct 2023
£84,000Laurel Place, Flat 17, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA
Sold Apr 2021
£85,000Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA
Sold Feb 2021
£168,000Laurel Place, Flat 9, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA
Sold Jul 2020
£100,500Laurel Place, Flat 3, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA
Sold Mar 2020
£64,000
Everything we know about Laurel Place, 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 London Road homes
Price per m² for Laurel Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£706
Street avg £1,108
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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
Vernon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Towcester Church of England Primary School. 5 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB