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Bay Tree Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
232 m²
2497 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bay Tree Cottage

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

Bay Tree Cottage is a detached house in Farthingstone, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 sits 155.2% above the 2005 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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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.

Bay Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bay Tree Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bay Tree Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Change of use of existing building to form a single dwelling. Minor alterations to the fenestration including a new pitched roof to the existing porch. Proposed double garage.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/6790/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2021
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of workshop/seminar area and office space above to a two storey self-catering residential unit to be used in connection with the existing B&B (Class C1 use) and insertion of three rooflights to north east side roof elevation.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DA/2020/0906
    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.

Bay Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Maidford Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Bay Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,358

Street avg £5,122

Strongly below

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 181 m²

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Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

Little Court Farm — 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 8HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

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