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Orchard House, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Farthingstone, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £605,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jul 2011
Low Energy Lighting
4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2008
    Garage ConversionConditions
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor extension over existing garage and conversion of garage to kitchen extension, formation of inglenook fireplace to lounge (revised scheme)

    Extension
    Reference
    C/2008/0555
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2008
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor extension over existing garage and conversion of garage to kitchen extension, formation of inglenook fireplace to lounge (revised scheme)

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DA/2008/0555
    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.

Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£605,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2023Most recent

    £605,000

    +46.7%over 10 years

  2. 5 June 2012

    £412,500

    +17.9%over 4 years

  3. 30 November 2007

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8HE: £567,500 (2024–2021).

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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.

Orchard House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,559

Street avg £4,953

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 185 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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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.
Full Towcester report

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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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