1b, Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
About 1b
1b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 67 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. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 20.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
1b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1b
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
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Sales history & valuation
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2018Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8RB: £455,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in NN12 8RB
6 Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
Sold Sept 2021
£303,0002 Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
Sold Nov 2020
£455,0001 Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
Sold Sept 2020
£940,00012 Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
Sold Nov 2018
£550,0001a, Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
Sold Mar 2018
£302,000
Everything we know about 1b, 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 Collswell Lane homes
Floor Area for 1b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,104
Street avg £3,493
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blakesley Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB