Wharf Cottage, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SE
About Wharf Cottage
Wharf Cottage is a detached house in Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 15.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in September 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Wharf Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
1) Apple tree - pruning: touching roof of Wharf Cottage; growing towards overhead power lines, 2) Maple tree - pruning: close to adjoining property and overhead power lines, 3)Cherry Blossom - pruning: too close to neighbour’s wall.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/2074/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Wharf Cottage
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
Wharf Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7SE: £550,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in NN12 7SE
Rozel, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SE
Sold Nov 2023
£510,000The Paddocks, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SE
Sold Mar 2023
£1,050,0001 Canalside Cottages, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SE
Sold Sept 2022
£470,0003 Canalside Cottages, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SE
Sold May 2021
£575,000The Toppers, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SE
Sold Oct 2019
£550,000
Everything we know about Wharf Cottage, 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 Bridge Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Wharf Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,088
Street avg £4,999
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Canal Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB