18 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS
About 18 Old School Lane
18 Old School Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 69.9% above the 2006 sale of £179,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
18 Old School Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Old School Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019ConditionsIn report
Condition 3 [Construction method statement] application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission S/2019/0346/FUL [Single storey front, side and rear extension]
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/1120/COND
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey front, side and rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/0346/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Old School 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 10 years.
£179,500
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2006Most recent
£179,500
+281.9%over 10 years9 February 1996
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8RS: £315,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN12 8RS
4c, Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS
Sold Jul 2025
£295,00021 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS
Sold Aug 2024
£192,50039 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS
Sold Dec 2023
£485,00025 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS
Sold Jun 2022
£315,00040 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS
Sold Apr 2021
£605,000
Everything we know about 18 Old School 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
Versus other Old School Lane homes
Price per m² for 18 Old School Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £3,171
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
0.2 km
Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB