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The Cottage, Church Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QW

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
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 two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abthorpe, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 19.4% above the 2017 sale price. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Church Lane, Abthorpe, Towcester, NN12 8QW, 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 1995.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2017Most recent

    £330,000

    +29.4%over 3 years

  2. 26 September 2013

    £255,000

    +160.2%over 18 years

  3. 7 September 1995

    £98,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in NN12 8QW: £540,000 (2025–2025).

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£348k

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£432k

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£441k

1 Baines Close, Silverstone

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£538k

1 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton

NN12 8BE

4 bed1 bath
£554k

1 Acorn Way, Silverstone

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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

0.0 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Silverstone Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 8QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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