239a, Flat, Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
About 239a
239a is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
239a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
239a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 239a
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
239a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£257,000
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 6DD: £225,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in NN12 6DD
251 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Jun 2021
£250,000233 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Jun 2020
£205,000249 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Nov 2019
£210,000255 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Dec 2018
£325,000Flat 2, 237 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Jun 2017
£225,000
Everything we know about 239a, 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 West homes
EPC Rating for 239a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 32 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Flat 2, 171 Watling Street West
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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
0.2 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB