Magnolia, Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP

Magnolia is a five-bedroom detached house in Alderton, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 24.8% above the 2011 sale price.