Wheelwrights Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
About Wheelwrights Cottage
Wheelwrights Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Farthingstone, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
A recent sale: £720,000 in December 2024. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Wheelwrights Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2011AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to application DA/2011/0308 (move location of rooflight over sitting area one metre closer to garden wall)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- NMA/2011/0030
- Jun 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Demolition of rear wall and roof of single storey extension. Construction of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DA/2011/0308
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£720,000
+15.2%over 6 years8 April 2018
£625,000
+35.6%over 7 years22 August 2010
£461,000
+44.1%over 8 years22 March 2002
£320,000
+53.8%over 3 years28 May 1998
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8HE: £567,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 8HE
Orchard 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
£567,500Englebrook, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, NN12 8HE
Sold Mar 2021
£350,000
Everything we know about Wheelwrights 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
Years Held for Wheelwrights Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,978
Street avg £4,920
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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.
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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