249 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
About 249 Watling Street West
249 Watling Street West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 37.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £210,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
249 Watling Street West sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2020RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing white PVC double glazed windows on front and rear elevations to updated white UPVC double glazed windows. Install UPVC white french/double doors on rear elevation. Replacement front door
New Windows- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/2411/FUL
- Jul 2011RenovationFullIn report
Replacement UPVC windows on front elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2011/0644/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 249 Watling Street West
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
249 Watling Street West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2019Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DD: £225,000 (2021–2012).
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
£205,000255 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Dec 2018
£325,000Flat 2, 237 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Jun 2017
£225,000253 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Nov 2012
£165,000
Everything we know about 249 Watling Street West, 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
249 Watling Street West is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £2,304
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 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