8 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT
About 8 Bakers Lane
8 Bakers Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Shutlanger, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £834,500 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Bakers Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Bakers Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Oak Framed Carport to the side of the property, and a Garden Office in the lower garden.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/2219/FUL
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2008/0213/P
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Bakers Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£827,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.
£834,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£834,500
+23.6%over 7 years22 June 2017
£675,000
+187.2%over 15 years7 December 2001
£235,000
1 June 1999
£234,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7RT: £375,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in NN12 7RT
11a, Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00019 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT
Sold Jul 2018
£457,50015 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT
Sold Jul 2012
£422,5001 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT
Sold May 2012
£326,0007 Bakers Lane, Shutlanger, Towcester, NN12 7RT
Sold Aug 2010
£195,000
Everything we know about 8 Bakers Lane, 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 Bakers Lane homes
On price per m², 8 Bakers Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,660
Street avg £2,330
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Plough Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB