Flat 3, 237 Watling Street West, Towcester, NN12 6DD
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 71).
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 3 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2018Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from office to residential
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2018/0154/FUL
- Jan 2018Change of UseOutlineIn report
Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Class O of Part 3 of the above Order) for the change of use of Offices (Use Class B1(a)) to one dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) in respect of: the transport and highways impacts of the development; contamination risks on the site; flooding risks on the site; and impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2017/2953/PA
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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
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
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 Flat 3, 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
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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