40 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE
About 40 Blackwell End
40 Blackwell End is an end-of-terrace house in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in September 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Front porch and two storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2014/2381/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 40 Blackwell End has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2024Most recent
£435,000
+5700.0%over 6 years5 January 2018
£7,500
-90.0%over 17 years24 April 2000
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7QE: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN12 7QE
23a, Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE
Sold Jul 2025
£250,00054 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE
Sold Dec 2024
£222,5008 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE
Sold Jul 2024
£265,00052 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE
Sold Jul 2024
£255,00031 Blackwell End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QE
Sold Jan 2024
£280,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Blackwell End homes
40 Blackwell End outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,718
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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
0.1 km
Blackwell End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
John Hellins Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB