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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Old School Lane

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

7 Old School Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 sits 278.7% above the 1998 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Old School Lane, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2026
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 3 [External Materials], 4 [Painting of Windows and Doors], 5 [Window Construction & Details] of Planning Permission 2025/2438/FULL [Internal alterations, new fuel efficient boiler, replacement of doors and windows at Windy Ridge, 7 Old School Lane, Blakesley, NN12 8RS]

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2026/1551/COND
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Internal alterations, new fuel efficient boiler, replacement of doors and windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/2438/FULL
    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.

7 Old School Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 1998Most recent

    £155,000

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.

7 Old School Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£807

Street avg £3,211

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Below
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
FAQ

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