Flat 1, 16 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (23–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -30.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57% above the 2014 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.