What type of property is The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF?

The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF is a semi-detached house.

What did The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF sell for?

The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF last sold for £1,550,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £515,000 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and October 2024, The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF rose from £515,000 to £1,550,000, a change of £1,035,000. That works out to roughly +16.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF?

The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF had any planning applications?

The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF located?

The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF sits in Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF?

Police records around The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF is Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School (82m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Elizabeth Woodville School (1.9km).

How well connected is The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Bakers Lane, NN12 7SF is Boat Inn, 107m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cottage, Bakers Lane, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SF

10 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,093,000 is 29.5% below the 2024 sale of £1,550,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,143/sq ft) was about 278.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £1,550,000.

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Valuation

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Bakers Lane, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, NN12 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Outdoor swimming pool to rear garden (part retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
WNS/2021/1900/FUL
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Sept 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Proposed Detached Garage and Store
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
WNS/2021/0891/FUL
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on The Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,093,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,550,000

Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£1,550,000
+201.0%over 7 years
2 July 2017
£515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7SF: £640,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN12 7SF

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On the street

Versus other Bakers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£12,302

Street avg £4,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Towcester report

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

Boat Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 7SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 7SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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