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8 Blakesley Hill, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BP

Listed building6 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blakesley Hill

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

8 Blakesley Hill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Greens Norton, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Blakesley Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blakesley Hill, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blakesley Hill has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Aug 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Proposed replacement of white wooden back door with 6 glass panels with a wooden stable door with 9 panes of glass in the top half painted white.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/6319/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for the proposed replacement of white wooden back door with 6 glass panels with a wooden stable door with 9 panes of glass in the top half painted white.

    Listed
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/6320/LBC
    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.

Price for 8 Blakesley Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2025Most recent

    £275,000

    +13.2%over 7 years
  2. 3 March 2017

    £243,000

    +27.9%over 2 years
  3. 31 July 2014

    £189,950

    +13.1%over 6 years
  4. 24 July 2008

    £168,000

    +229.4%over 12 years
  5. 14 September 1995

    £51,000

    +2.0%
  6. 6 April 1995

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8BP: £545,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Blakesley Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blakesley Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,892

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
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.

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

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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