The Firs, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG
About The Firs
The Firs is a detached house in Bradden, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8FG). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 32% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Firs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Firs
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8FG: £675,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in NN12 8FG
Lane Farm House, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG
Sold Nov 2019
£510,000Lodge Farmhouse, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG
Sold Nov 2018
£925,000Lane Farm Barn, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG
Sold Mar 2018
£675,000Rookery Barn, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG
Sold Jul 2014
£470,000Grafton House, Water Lane, Bradden, Towcester, NN12 8FG
Sold Nov 2011
£925,000
Everything we know about The Firs, 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 other Water Lane homes
Years Held for The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £3,592
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
St Michael's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Blakesley Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB