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Rookery Barn, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rookery Barn

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

Rookery Barn is a detached house in Bradden, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8FG). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 36.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Rookery Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE46toD57
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rookery Barn, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rookery Barn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£470,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2014Most recent

    £470,000

    +13.3%over 8 years
  2. 4 July 2006

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8FG: £675,000 (2021–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Water Lane homes

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

Rookery Barn outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £3,442

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.3 km

St Michael's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Blakesley Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rookery Barn, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.