The Old Wheatsheaf, 158 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
About The Old Wheatsheaf
The Old Wheatsheaf is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 79.6% above the 2019 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. 24 planning records sit against the property, 22 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, an annexe and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The Old Wheatsheaf's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Wheatsheaf has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Aug 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 6 (Window Construction and Details) on Planning Permission 2024/2979/LBC [Refurbish outbuilding to provide kitchen/dining space to serve existing dwelling with entrances porch and W/C. New garden room/link to infill existing open recess]
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/0490/COND
- Aug 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 7 [Window Construction & Details] on Planning Permission 2024/2975/FULL [Refurbish outbuilding to provide kitchen/dining space to serve existing dwelling with entrances porch and W/C. New garden room/link to infill existing open recess]
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/0491/COND
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Wheatsheaf valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2019Most recent
£275,000
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 The Old Wheatsheaf, 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 years held, The Old Wheatsheaf runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,389
Street avg £2,644
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.1 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sponne School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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