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1 Dairy Cottage, Wakefield Lodge Estate, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Dairy Cottage

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

1 Dairy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

1 Dairy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Jun 2017
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dairy Cottage, Wakefield Lodge Estate, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dairy Cottage 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.

1 Dairy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2 sales in NN12 7QX: £301,500 (2019–1996).

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On the street

Versus other Wakefield Lodge Estate homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dairy Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

19 (G)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
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.

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

1.2 km

Churchill Motorcycles — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 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 7QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 7QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 7QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.0dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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