8 Poplars Close, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RW
About 8 Poplars Close
8 Poplars Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Blakesley, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 27.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Poplars Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
8 Poplars Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2019/1055/FUL
- Jun 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Roof conversion with three rear dormers, single storey rear extension and part garage conversion to annex.
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2017/1184/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Poplars Close
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Poplars Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 12 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2015Most recent
£565,000
+13.0%over 2 years16 May 2013
£500,000
+9.9%over 9 years6 May 2004
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8RW: £417,000 (2017–2006).
Nearby sales in NN12 8RW
1 Poplars Close, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RW
Sold Mar 2017
£417,0007 Poplars Close, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RW
Sold Jul 2012
£426,0004 Poplars Close, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RW
Sold Nov 2007
£417,0006 Poplars Close, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RW
Sold Sept 2006
£380,0002 Poplars Close, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RW
Sold Mar 1996
£76,000
Everything we know about 8 Poplars Close, 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 Poplars Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Poplars Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,445
Street avg £2,054
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Acorn Way, Silverstone
NN12 8DQ
1 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton
NN12 8BE
1 Baines Close, Silverstone
NN12 8DG
1 Birds Hill Road, Eastcote
NN12 8NF
1 Brabham Close, Silverstone
NN12 8UL
1 Bradden Road, Greens Norton
NN12 8BS
1 Blakesley Hill, Greens Norton
NN12 8BP
1 3, Old School Lane, Blakesley
NN12 8RS
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
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB