Flat 5, 20 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Towcester (NN12 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 5 units on file.
Sold May 2021 for £125,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year.
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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
Flat 5's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat 5 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
Flat 5 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£125,000
+10.6%over 2 years2 November 2018
£113,000
+10.8%over 12 years5 October 2006
£102,000
+39.7%over 4 years29 September 2002
£73,000
+135.5%over 3 years13 May 1999
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6DQ: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN12 6DQ
9 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ
Sold Jun 2025
£280,000Flat 3, 20 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ
Sold Nov 2024
£155,00011 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ
Sold Nov 2023
£275,000Flat 2, 16 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ
Sold Feb 2023
£132,000Flat 4, 16 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ
Sold Aug 2022
£102,000
Everything we know about Flat 5, 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 Park Street homes
On co₂ emissions, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sponne School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB