8 Barn Close, Towcester, NN12 6LR
About 8 Barn Close
8 Barn Close is a semi-detached house in Towcester (NN12 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 11.4% above the 2018 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Barn Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Barn Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension and loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- WNS/2023/0362/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Barn Close
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
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2018Most recent
£349,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 6LR: £470,000 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about 8 Barn Close, 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 Barn Close homes
On floor area, 8 Barn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,608
Street avg £3,790
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.2 km
Burcote Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Marie Weller Primary School. 5 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB