Stable Cottage, The Green, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QP
About Stable Cottage
Stable Cottage is a detached house in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Stable Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Stable Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Stable Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8QP: £494,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in NN12 8QP
Forge Cottage, The Green, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QP
Sold Mar 2025
£700,0002 The Green, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QP
Sold Oct 2019
£200,0001 The Green, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QP
Sold Oct 2019
£232,500The Old Bakehouse, The Green, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QP
Sold Dec 2013
£500,000Yew Tree House, The Green, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QP
Sold Jun 2010
£625,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Green homes
Stable Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Silverstone Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB