1a, Brackley Road, Towcester, NN12 6DH
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Towcester (NN12 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 39.5% above the 2016 sale price.
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Already flagged here
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2016Most recent
£220,000
+18.9%over 4 years31 January 2012
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DH: £500,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 6DH
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Brackley Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £3,194
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Technology College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sponne School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB