What kind of home is 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD last change hands?

253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD last sold for £165,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,250 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and November 2012, 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD rose from £112,250 to £165,000, a change of £52,750. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

The current EPC rating for 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,013 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD use?

The latest EPC at 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2018 under ref. S/2017/3026/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD in?

253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD sits in Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

Police records around 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

The closest primary school to 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD is Towcester Church of England Primary School (699m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sponne School (214m).

What is the nearest station to 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD?

The closest bus stop to 253 Watling Street West, NN12 6DD is Police Station, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

253 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 253 Watling Street West

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

253 Watling Street West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 74.5% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 253 Watling Street West

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

253 Watling Street West's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

253 Watling Street West has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Feb 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
S/2017/3026/FUL
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 253 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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

253 Watling Street West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2012Most recent
£165,000
+47.0%over 11 years
31 January 2001
£112,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DD: £225,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in NN12 6DD

Before you offer

Everything we know about 253 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Watling Street West homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 253 Watling Street West lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £2,443

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£245k

1 Amen Corner, Moat Lane

NN12 6AD

2 bed1 bath

£199k

1 Alchester Court

NN12 6RL

2 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Baden Powell Crescent

NN12 6DS

3 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Brick Kiln Close

NN12 6TG

3 bed1 bath

£351k

1 Balmoral Close

NN12 6JA

3 bed

£370k

1 Blake Close

NN12 6JN

3 bed2 bath

£469k

1 Barn Close

NN12 6LR

3 bed

£416k

1 Blackwell Close

NN12 6AP

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Towcester district page.

Full Towcester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 6DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 6DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 253 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.