251 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
About 251 Watling Street West
251 Watling Street West is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
251 Watling Street West has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2021Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DD: £210,000 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in NN12 6DD
233 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
£225,000253 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
Sold Nov 2012
£165,000
Everything we know about 251 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
251 Watling Street West outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,165
Street avg £2,090
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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