17 Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
About 17 Careys Road
17 Careys Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pury End, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £620,000 in January 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Careys Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 17 Careys Road.
- May 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Single storey timber outbuilding
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2014/0433/FUL
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2012/0812/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Careys Road
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2025Most recent
£620,000
+49.4%over 11 years10 January 2014
£415,000
+88.6%over 1 year10 May 2012
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7NX: £285,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 7NX
6 Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
Sold Jul 2022
£360,00029 Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
Sold Dec 2021
£206,25056 Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
Sold Sept 2021
£285,000Church View, Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
Sold Jun 2021
£460,000Kirby Farmhouse, Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
Sold May 2021
£271,080
Everything we know about 17 Careys Road, 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 Careys Road homes
17 Careys Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,276
Street avg £2,769
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
The Old Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School. 3 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
35.8dB