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1a, Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 14 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 the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 20.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduce one pencil cedar to approximately 4 metres

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2017/2323/TCA
    View planning record
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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.

1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£302,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2018Most recent

    £302,000

    +21.3%over 3 years
  2. 10 June 2014

    £249,000

    +6.0%over 7 years
  3. 24 August 2006

    £235,000

    +123.8%over 7 years
  4. 17 September 1998

    £105,000

    +24.6%over 2 years
  5. 5 September 1996

    £84,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8RB: £455,000 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Collswell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,194

Street avg £3,485

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.3 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blakesley 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 8RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.