What type of property is 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS is a detached house.

What did 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS sell for?

40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS last sold for £605,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

The current EPC rating for 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft). That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN12 8RS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS has 12 planning records on file (10 approved), most recent in November 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS located?

40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS sits in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

The closest primary school to 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS is Blakesley Church of England Primary School (273m).

How well connected is 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS?

The closest bus stop to 40 Old School Lane, NN12 8RS is Shop, 195m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

12 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Old School Lane

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

40 Old School Lane is a detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 12 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £605,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Old School Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Old School Lane has been through 10 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Nov 2023
Conditions
In report
Condition 14 of S/2019/2508/FUL [bird and bat bricks/boxes/tiles] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 14 of planning permission S/2019/2508/FUL [Single storey dwelling]
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
WNS/2021/2125/COND
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Feb 2022
Conditions
In report
Condition 16 of S/2019/2508/FUL [Further details of the proposed flue serving the wood burning stove, including its precise location, design, materials and colour] Application for approval of details submitted pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission S/2019/2508/FUL [Single storey dwelling]
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
WNS/2021/2126/COND
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£605,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 April 2021Most recent
£605,000

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

Nearby sales in NN12 8RS

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 40 Old School Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £3,142

On par

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Towcester report

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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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· 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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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