156 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
About 156 Watling Street East
156 Watling Street East is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 242.8% above the 2001 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016RenovationFullIn report
Replace front elevation windows, re-paint front elevation of house & re-paint front door.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2016/1025/FUL
- Mar 2016RenovationFullIn report
Replace front elevation wooden windows to UPVC sash windows, re-paint lower section front elevation & front door.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2016/0144/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
156 Watling Street East's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 4 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2001Most recent
£138,000
+66.3%over 3 years7 August 1997
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DB: £150,950 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in NN12 6DB
Flat 8, 152 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
Sold Oct 2023
£195,000Flat 2, 152 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
Sold Sept 2023
£150,950Flat 7, 152 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
Sold Aug 2023
£189,950Flat 5, 152 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
Sold Jul 2023
£149,950Flat 4, 152 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
Sold Jul 2023
£149,950
Everything we know about 156 Watling Street East, 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 East homes
On price per m², 156 Watling Street East runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£972
Street avg £2,748
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Years Held
25 years
Street avg 14 years
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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
0.1 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sponne School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB