What kind of home is 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE last change hands?

23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE last sold for £420,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £242,000 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and October 2025, 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE rose from £242,000 to £420,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 8BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2008 under ref. S/2008/0223/P. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE in?

23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE sits in Greens Norton, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

Police records around 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE 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.

What schools are near 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

The closest primary school to 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE is Greens Norton Church of England Primary School (471m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sponne School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bengal Lane, NN12 8BE is Bengal View, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bengal Lane

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

23 Bengal Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Greens Norton, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £420,000 — fresh data. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Garage to side & single storey rear extension.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
S/2008/0223/P
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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.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2025Most recent
£420,000
+73.6%over 17 years
17 December 2007
£242,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8BE: £380,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in NN12 8BE

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On the street

Versus other Bengal Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Bengal Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £3,123

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Bengal View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Greens Norton 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 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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