162 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
About 162 Watling Street East
162 Watling Street East is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
162 Watling Street East's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2021HeritageIn report
Listed building consent for the replacement of the existing gas condensing boiler with a hybrid heat pump comprising heat pump outdoor unit, heat pump indoor unit and gas condensing boiler. It is proposed to install a white aluminium enclosure around the heat pump outdoor unit to improve the visual appearance and dampen the operational noise.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- WNS/2021/1192/LBC
- Sept 2021FullIn report
Replacement of the existing gas condensing boiler with a hybrid heat pump comprising heat pump outdoor unit, heat pump indoor unit and gas condensing boiler. It is proposed to install a white aluminium enclosure around the heat pump outdoor unit to improve the visual appearance and dampen the operational noise.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- WNS/2021/1191/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 162 Watling Street East
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
162 Watling Street East has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 162 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 habitable rooms, 162 Watling Street East stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Police Station — 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB