Owl Barn, Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
About Owl Barn
Owl Barn is a detached house in Pury End, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 1522.2% above the 2002 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 91.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Owl Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Owl Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Latest sale on Owl Barn was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2002Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7NX: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 7NX
17 Careys Road, Pury End, Towcester, NN12 7NX
Sold Jan 2025
£620,0006 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
£460,000
Everything we know about Owl Barn, 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
Price per m² for Owl Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£196
Street avg £2,914
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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