Cerreto Cottage, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT
About Cerreto Cottage
Cerreto Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £370,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Know exactly what you're buying at Cerreto Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Cerreto Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 2 x Holly Trees Reduction to 1 x Magnolia Tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/4690/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cerreto Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Cerreto Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8QT: £300,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NN12 8QT
The Cottage, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT
Sold Sept 2025
£300,0001 School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT
Sold Jan 2024
£151,500The Pines, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT
Sold Jan 2021
£525,000Stone Barn, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT
Sold Mar 2017
£1,318,000Thorpe End, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT
Sold Dec 2016
£555,000
Everything we know about Cerreto Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other School Lane homes
On price per m², Cerreto Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,568
Street avg £3,504
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Blakesley Hill, Greens Norton
NN12 8BP
1 Booth Close, Pattishall
NN12 8JP
1 Brabham Close, Silverstone
NN12 8UL
1 Bradden Road, Greens Norton
NN12 8BS
1 Birds Hill Road, Eastcote
NN12 8NF
1 Baines Close, Silverstone
NN12 8DG
1 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton
NN12 8BE
1 Acorn Way, Silverstone
NN12 8DQ
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
2.8 km
Silverstone Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB