5 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT

5 Bakers Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shutlanger, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 59.5% above the 2008 sale of £205,000. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.