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Knightley Barn, Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF

EPC B13 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Knightley Barn

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

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

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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.

Knightley Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromC70toE39
Low Energy Lighting
30%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Jun 2019
EPC improved fromE39toB85
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Knightley Barn, Banbury Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2020
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2019
    PorchAmendment
    In 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
    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.

Price for Knightley Barn has grown more than fourfold since the 2018 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,070,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 371.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£840,000

Growth on file: 371.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2020Most recent

    £840,000

    +2233.3%over 2 years
  2. 4 April 2018

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8JF: £525,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Banbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Knightley Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,158

Street avg £3,477

On par

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 11.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 10 years

On par
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

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 8JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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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