What type of property is Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA?

Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA?

Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA last sold for £168,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2004 and February 2021, Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA rose from £46,000 to £168,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA have?

The current EPC rating for Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA?

Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA heated?

The latest EPC at Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA?

Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA located?

Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA sits in Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district.

Is Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA in a safe area?

Police records around Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA?

The closest primary school to Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA is Towcester Church of England Primary School (131m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sponne School (777m).

What transport links are near Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA?

The closest bus stop to Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, NN12 6DA is Vernon Road, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Laurel Place

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

Laurel Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Laurel Place, where floor areas span 51–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £168,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 203.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Laurel Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel Place, Flat 5, London Road, Towcester, NN12 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laurel Place 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.

Latest sale on Laurel Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£168,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£168,000
+211.1%over 9 years
23 June 2011
£54,000
-6.9%over 2 years
21 June 2009
£58,000
+26.1%over 4 years
29 July 2004
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DA: £84,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in NN12 6DA

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Laurel Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,585

Street avg £973

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6DA

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