2 School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT

2 School Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 100). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 51.1% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.