West Lodge, Wakefield Lodge Estate, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7QX
About West Lodge
West Lodge is a detached house in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at West Lodge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Variation of condition 2 (plans) S/2020/0443/FUL Single storey rear extension to revise the extension layout.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- WNS/2021/0815/FUL
- Jul 2021ConditionsIn report
Condition 4 [Architectural Detailing] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission S/2020/0443/FUL [Single Storey Rear Extension]
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/1214/COND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at West Lodge
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
West Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in NN12 7QX
Everything we know about West Lodge, 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 Wakefield Lodge Estate homes
West Lodge is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.2 km
Churchill Motorcycles — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
John Hellins Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB