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Rainbow Cottage, Main Street, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8EZ

Extendable2 planning records
Bedrooms
3
Overview

About Rainbow Cottage

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

Rainbow Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Farthingstone, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8EZ). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 1996–2011, 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rainbow Cottage, Main Street, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rainbow Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/3760/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    WND/2022/0355
    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.

Rainbow Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2011)

£226,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2011Most recent

    £226,000

    +155.4%over 15 years
  2. 11 July 1996

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8EZ: £360,000 (2024–2016).

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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.

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

Phone Box — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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