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The Chestnuts, Main Road, Duncote, Towcester, NN12 8AJ

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
274 m²
2949 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Chestnuts

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

The Chestnuts is a five-bedroom detached house in Duncote, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.

On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Summer houseYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chestnuts, Main Road, Duncote, Towcester, NN12 8AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Chestnuts was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£842,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£785,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2017Most recent

    £785,000

    +3.3%over 6 months

  2. 18 January 2017

    £760,000

    +18.8%over 9 years

  3. 15 August 2007

    £640,000

    +208.4%over 11 years

  4. 15 November 1995

    £207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8AJ: £425,000 (2025–2002).

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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

Letter Box — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Greens Norton Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 8AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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