Knightley Barn, Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF
About Knightley Barn
Knightley Barn is a detached house in Litchborough, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 13 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 371.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,070,000 is 27.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £840,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Knightley Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2020RenovationFullIn report
Installation of solar panels to side of garage and retention of first floor side window
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/2273/FUL
- Nov 2019PorchAmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to S/2018/0979/FUL (New dwelling (amendment to planning permission S/2017/2029/FUL to allow changes to the front elevation) and the erection of a detached double garage with home office above) Additional porch, Additional window in garage gable, Changes in the doors on the rear elevation, Additional rooflight to rear, Additional flue, Additional doors to carport, Brickwork to gable on wood store.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/2262/NMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Knightley Barn has grown more than fourfold since the 2018 starting point.
£1,070,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 371.4% per year over 2 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 371.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2020Most recent
£840,000
+2233.3%over 2 years4 April 2018
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8JF: £525,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN12 8JF
31 Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF
Sold Jun 2025
£1,600,00040 Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF
Sold May 2024
£250,00034 Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF
Sold Sept 2023
£25,00022 Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF
Sold Dec 2022
£1,260,00021 Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF
Sold Feb 2022
£525,000
Everything we know about Knightley Barn, 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 Banbury Road homes
EPC Rating for Knightley Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,158
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
Demand Responsive Area — 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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB