1 Spring Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LW
About 1 Spring Lane
1 Spring Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alderton, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 93.2% above the 2002 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2012RenovationFullIn report
Replace and re-position oil tank
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2012/0635/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Spring Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 6 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£235,000
+193.8%over 6 years21 December 1995
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7LW: £900,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in NN12 7LW
2 Spring Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LW
Sold Sept 2021
£450,000The Homestead, Spring Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LW
Sold May 2021
£900,000Pear Tree Cottage, Spring Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LW
Sold Oct 2017
£920,000Lych Gate House, Spring Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LW
Sold Oct 2016
£1,190,000Mull House, Spring Lane, Alderton, Towcester, NN12 7LW
Sold Jul 2014
£975,000
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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 Spring Lane homes
1 Spring Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,136
Street avg £4,056
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 12.5 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
2.3 km
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB