Moat House, Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP
About Moat House
Moat House is a three-bedroom detached house in Alderton, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1307 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 38.2% above the 2010 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at Moat House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Moat House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash tree: Branches to be cut back by approx 3m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/0922/TCA
- Jun 2015ConditionsIn report
Condition 3 [archaeology report] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission S/2014/0365/FUL
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2014/2255/COND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Moat House
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
Moat House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 12 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2010Most recent
£340,000
+4.6%over 2 years24 October 2007
£325,000
+153.9%over 7 years18 February 2000
£128,000
+4.9%over 1 year31 March 1998
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7LP: £243,461 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in NN12 7LP
1 New Cottages, Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP
Sold May 2022
£305,0003 Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP
Sold Jul 2017
£243,461Magnolia, Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP
Sold Jan 2011
£456,0002 New Cottages, Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP
Sold Aug 2008
£179,9501 Church Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LP
Sold Apr 2005
£175,000
Everything we know about Moat House, 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 Church Lane homes
Moat House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £3,452
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB