What type of property is The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT is a semi-detached house.

What did The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT sell for?

The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT last sold for £300,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £88,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between August 1997 and September 2025, The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT rose from £88,500 to £300,000, a change of £211,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT located?

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

How safe is the area around The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

Police records around The Cottage, 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 The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

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

How well connected is The Cottage, School Lane, NN12 8QT?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, 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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The Cottage, School Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QT

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £300,000 in September 2025. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromF29toE40

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

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

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£300,000
+5.3%over 6 years
9 September 2019
£285,000
+21.3%over 5 years
10 December 2013
£235,000
+2.6%over 5 years
16 January 2008
£229,000
+47.7%over 2 years
21 January 2005
£155,000
+29.2%over 3 years
9 May 2001
£120,000
+35.6%over 3 years
31 August 1997
£88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8QT: £495,000 (2024–2017).

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.

The Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £3,607

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 11.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Towcester district page.

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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