Willow Barn, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8ED
About Willow Barn
Willow Barn is a detached house in Bradden, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (232 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Aug 2022RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing window and fit new pair of doors and side lights. New opening in stone wall and fit new window to match existing.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- WNS/2022/1066/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Willow Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£511,000
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 8ED: £875,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in NN12 8ED
Pennywell House, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8ED
Sold Mar 2021
£875,000Glebe Farm, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8ED
Sold Jul 2020
£585,000Bradden Lodge, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8ED
Sold Jan 2018
£1,550,000Bradden House, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8ED
Sold Sept 2016
£3,980,948Field View Barn, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8ED
Sold Jun 2016
£572,500
Everything we know about Willow Barn, 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
Willow Barn is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 358 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 19.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 11 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
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 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
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB