What kind of home is 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS sell for?

6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS last sold for £475,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and August 2023, 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS rose from £360,000 to £475,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS use?

The latest EPC at 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

6a, 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.

Which area is 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS in?

6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS sits in Cold Higham, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

Police records around 6a, 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.

What schools are near 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

The closest primary school to 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS is Pattishall Church of England Primary School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 6a, Church Lane, NN12 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 6a, 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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6a, Church Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Higham, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £475,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

6a'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 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Church Lane, Cold Higham, Towcester, NN12 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2016
OutbuildingFull
In report
Raised plinth (retrospective) to use as base for proposed octagonal wooden summer house
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
S/2015/2713/FUL
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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.

6a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£475,000
+31.9%over 8 years
8 July 2015
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8LS: £415,000 (2024–2020).

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.

On epc rating, 6a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,393

Street avg £2,910

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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