Little Court Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
About Little Court Cottage
Little Court Cottage is a semi-detached house in Farthingstone, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 62.5% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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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
Little Court Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Little Court Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2012Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8HE: £605,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 8HE
Wheelwrights Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
Sold Dec 2024
£720,000Orchard House, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
Sold Feb 2023
£605,000Blackberry Court, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
Sold Oct 2022
£975,000Inglenook, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
Sold Apr 2022
£310,000Lovers Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
Sold Jul 2021
£567,500
Everything we know about Little Court Cottage, 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 Maidford Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Little Court Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,523
Street avg £5,032
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 10.4 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
Little Court Farm — bus stop.
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
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB