What type of property is Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The current EPC rating for Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT has a recorded floor area of 408 m² (4,396 sq ft). That makes it about 396% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT heated?

The latest EPC at Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT have?

Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT has 3 approved extension applications on file including rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT located?

Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT sits in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

Police records around Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT 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 Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The closest primary school to Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT is Silverstone Church of England Primary School (2.8km).

How well connected is Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The closest bus stop to Leeson House, School Lane, NN12 8QT is Demand Responsive Area, 130m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Leeson House, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT

17 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

408 m²

4396 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Overview

About Leeson House

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

Leeson House is a detached house in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 408 m² (around 4396 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 408 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 17 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Risks

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Leeson House'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 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

29.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Leeson House, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Leeson House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Oct 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 mature ash tree located at the rear garden boundary of the property adjacent to the swimming pool. This tree requires all the major deadwood removing from the crown, plus any crossing or rubbing branches.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2025/3721/TCA
View planning record
May 2025
RenovationFull
In report
Replace existing east ground floor timber casement window with carved stone mullioned window and removal of external waste pipes on east elevation. Replace existing slate roof over ground floor breakfast room with flat roof with parapet walls. Replace existing poolside storage building with new storage and plant machinery building. Removal of rooflight. Addition of coping stone to boundary wall.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
2025/1121/FULL
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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.

Leeson House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8QT: £300,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NN12 8QT

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Leeson House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 47 (E)

Below

Floor Area

408 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

29.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Silverstone 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 8QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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