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40 Banbury Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LR

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
145 m²
1562 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Banbury Lane

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

40 Banbury Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Higham, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 41.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Banbury Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Banbury Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Banbury Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jun 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey extension to side & two storey extensions to rear.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2010/0440/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey and first floor extensions to garage to create ancillary accommodation to main dwelling

    Reference
    S/2005/1250/P
    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.

40 Banbury Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£420,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2013Most recent

    £420,000

    +21.7%over 10 years
  2. 30 June 2003

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8LR: £375,000 (2018–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Banbury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Banbury Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,894

Street avg £2,462

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Pattishall Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 8LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Banbury Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.