What kind of home is 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE?

17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE?

17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 7QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE?

17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE in?

17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE sits in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district.

Is 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE?

The closest primary school to 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE is John Hellins Primary School (541m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blackwell End, NN12 7QE is Blackwell End, 78m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 17 Blackwell End

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Blackwell End is a semi-detached house in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Blackwell End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blackwell End has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Blackwell End has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7QE: £255,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NN12 7QE

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Blackwell End homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Blackwell End runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£226k

1 Chettle Place, Potterspury

NN12 7PS

£248k

1 Drovers Way, Potterspury

NN12 7QH

£256k

1 Collins Close

NN12 7AT

£283k

1 Browns Wood Drive, Potterspury

NN12 7PL

2 bed1 bath

£307k

1 Cooper Close

NN12 7AN

3 bed1 bath

£317k

1 Church Lane, Grafton Regis

NN12 7SS

3 bed1 bath

£322k

1 Church Lane, Alderton

NN12 7LP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Towcester district page.

Full Towcester report

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

Blackwell End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

John Hellins Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 7QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 7QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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