What type of property is 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS sell for?

15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS last sold for £495,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and August 2020, 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS rose from £131,000 to £495,000, a change of £364,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS located?

15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS sits in Cold Higham, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

The closest primary school to 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS is Pattishall Church of England Primary School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 15 Church Lane, NN12 8LS is St Luke's Church, 174m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Church Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LS

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Church Lane

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

15 Church Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Higham, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 151 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £495,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Church Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

15 Church Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£495,000
+277.9%over 23 years
6 December 1996
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8LS: £415,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NN12 8LS

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 15 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,278

Street avg £2,918

Above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below

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

0.2 km

St Luke's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Pattishall Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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