8 Collswell Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RB
About 8 Collswell Lane
8 Collswell Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 39.4% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
8 Collswell Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
8 Collswell Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Collswell Lane
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
8 Collswell Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 1 year.
£246,000
Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£246,000
+30.9%over 1 year12 June 2014
£188,000
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 8 Collswell Lane, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Collswell Lane homes
Price per m² for 8 Collswell Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,536
Street avg £3,635
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB