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14 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Old School Lane

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

14 Old School Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 12.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £264,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

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.

14 Old School Lane'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 26 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Old School Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey front and two storey side extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2018/2564/FUL
    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.
Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£264,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2018Most recent

    £264,000

    +38.9%over 5 years
  2. 2 July 2013

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8RS: £315,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Old School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Old School Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £3,119

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
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

0.2 km

Shop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 8RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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