Dower House, The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD
About Dower House
Dower House is a detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RD). It has a recorded floor area of 483 m² (around 5199 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 483 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Dower House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Dower House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 2 x dead trees Crown lift to 1 x Sycamore Tree, Leylandii, Yew Trees, Sycamore Tree
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/5230/TCA
- Mar 2021FullIn report
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of S/2018/1970/FUL (Two x two storey extensions to existing detached garage) Change of position of 1 rooflight and addition of 3X new rooflights and a flue
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2020/0874/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Dower House
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
Dower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8RD: £385,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in NN12 8RD
The Old Telephone Exchange, The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD
Sold Mar 2024
£268,5004 The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD
Sold Dec 2017
£385,0001 The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD
Sold Dec 2014
£1,950,0005 The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD
Sold Nov 2011
£195,0006 The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RD
Sold Sept 2006
£462,500
Everything we know about Dower House, 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 The Green homes
Dower House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
483 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
28.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB