Selby Barns, Unit 3a, Duncote, Towcester, NN12 8AL
About Selby Barns
Selby Barns is an end-of-terrace house in Duncote, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on biomass.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Selby Barns's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Selby Barns has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2020AdvertisingIn report
1 no. non-illuminated high building mounted fascia sign and 1 no. non illuminated high sign on entrance point.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/1525/ADV
- Oct 2020ConditionsIn report
Condition 2 [External Lighting] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to Condition 2 of planning permission S/2020/0708/FUL [New Commercial Unit with Field Access]
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/1539/COND
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Selby Barns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8AL: £800,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about Selby Barns, 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 the street
Selby Barns is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 26 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 0.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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
0.5 km
St Bartholemew's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB