Water Lane, Towcester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Towcester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/towcester-west-northamptonshire/water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN12 6HR, NN12 6HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£294,967

3 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£318,023

36 sales

Price range

£191k – £440k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Feb 2026

NN12 6HR

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At a glance

House prices£295k average23% below the Towcester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% leaseholdAcross 76 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

36 property sales on Water Lane, Towcester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £294,967. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £319,141. That is 23% below the Towcester average of £382,753 over the same period. 23 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 22 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% flat, 3% terraced, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £191,330 to £439,950. 7% of homes sold here were freehold and 93% leasehold. Of 77 streets in Towcester with at least two sales in the last year, Water Lane ranks 52nd for average price.

House prices on Water Lane compared

Water Lane£294,967

NN12 postcode area£382,753

Towcester£382,753

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NN12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 7% freehold and 93% leasehold across 76 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	34	£319,141	6 Feb 2026
Terraced	1	£278,000	23 Mar 2021
Semi-detached	1	£320,000	16 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Water Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 15, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	6 Feb 2026	£279,950	Flat	Leasehold
12, Water Lane NN12 6HR	16 Jan 2026	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 16, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Oct 2025	£284,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 29, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	27 Jun 2025	£277,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 42, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	26 Jun 2025	£285,450	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 27, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	30 May 2025	£278,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12A, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2025	£285,050	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	26 Mar 2025	£276,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 36, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	23 Dec 2024	£191,330	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 36, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	23 Dec 2024	£249,950	Other	Leasehold
Flat 26, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	18 Dec 2024	£430,450	Flat	Leasehold
Waitrose Ltd, Water Lane NN12 6HZ	12 Nov 2024	£11,100,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 21, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	28 Jun 2024	£283,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 19, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	28 Jun 2024	£394,350	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 39, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	17 May 2024	£282,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 23, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	3 May 2024	£277,450	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	26 Apr 2024	£281,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 40, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	28 Mar 2024	£400,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	3 Jan 2024	£295,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 11, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	20 Dec 2023	£286,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	29 Sep 2023	£398,150	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	30 Jun 2023	£265,280	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 25, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	22 Jun 2023	£391,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	2 Jun 2023	£313,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	24 May 2023	£289,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	6 Apr 2023	£277,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 30, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 14, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£406,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 19, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 20, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 21, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 22, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 23, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 24, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 25, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 26, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 27, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 29, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 17, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 31, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 32, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 33, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 34, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 36, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 38, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 39, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 40, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 42, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 43, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 44, Watling Lodge, Water Lane NN12 6HR	31 Mar 2023	£173,139	Flat New build	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 15, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £279,950 (Feb 2026)	+62% over 3 yrs
Flat 16, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £284,950 (Oct 2025)	+65% over 3 yrs
Flat 29, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £277,950 (Jun 2025)	+61% over 2 yrs
Flat 42, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £285,450 (Jun 2025)	+65% over 2 yrs
Flat 27, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £278,000 (May 2025)	+61% over 2 yrs
Flat 12A, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £285,050 (Mar 2025)	+65% over 2 yrs
Flat 2, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £276,950 (Mar 2025)	+60% over 2 yrs
Flat 36, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £191,330 (Dec 2024)	+11% over 2 yrs
Flat 26, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £430,450 (Dec 2024)	+149% over 2 yrs
Waitrose Ltd, Water Lane	£72,000,000 (Jun 2020) → £11,100,000 (Nov 2024)	-85% over 4 yrs
Flat 19, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £394,350 (Jun 2024)	+128% over 1 yr
Flat 21, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £283,950 (Jun 2024)	+64% over 1 yr
Flat 39, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £282,500 (May 2024)	+63% over 1 yr
Flat 23, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £277,450 (May 2024)	+60% over 1 yr
Flat 12, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £281,950 (Apr 2024)	+63% over 1 yr
Flat 40, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £400,950 (Mar 2024)	+132% over under a year
Flat 10, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £295,950 (Jan 2024)	+71% over under a year
Flat 11, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £286,950 (Dec 2023)	+66% over under a year
Flat 6, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £398,150 (Sep 2023)	+130% over under a year
Flat 1, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £265,280 (Jun 2023)	+53% over under a year
Flat 25, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £391,950 (Jun 2023)	+126% over under a year
Flat 5, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £313,950 (Jun 2023)	+81% over under a year
Flat 20, Watling Lodge, Water Lane	£173,139 (Mar 2023) → £289,950 (May 2023)	+67% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Water Lane

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	16
Public order	7
Criminal damage & arson	3
Other theft	3
Drugs	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Water Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Tove in Northamptonshire Flood alert area
River Tove and Silverstone Brook at Towcester Flood warning area
River Tove at Towcester and Cosgrove Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Water Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sponne School 1,410 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Towcester Church of England Primary School 267 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Marie Weller Primary School 245 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School 129 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 35 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
The Gateway School 102 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Report	2.2 mi
Tiffield Academy 95 pupils	Free schools special	4–18	Report	2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

Brave Old Oak PH (opp, Watling Street West) 3 min walk
The Lindens (opp, Watling Street) 3 min walk
Brave Old Oak PH (o/s, Watling Street) 3 min walk
Demand Responsive Area (Demand Responsive Area) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Towcester Medical Centre
Link Way, Towcester · 0.2 mi
The Brook Health Centre
Swinneyford Road, Towcester · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Towcester · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Watling Street · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Towcester · 0.6 mi
Tesco Tesco Towcester Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Jardines Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Jardines Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Shire Court Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Bridge Dental Practice · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.2%	62.5%
Private rented	21.2%	20.3%
Social rented	5.7%	17.1%
Households	760

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,755

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across West Northamptonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Water Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	West Northamptonshire
White	97.3%	85.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	4.9%

Religion

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Christian	49.8%	49.5%
No religion	42%	38.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Muslim	0.2%	3.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	93%	81.2%
Born outside the UK	7%	18.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	37%	31.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.5%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.3%
No qualifications	13.5%	17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.6%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.7%
Other qualifications	2.5%	3%

General health

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Very good health	53.6%	49.2%
Good health	33.5%	35.1%
Fair health	9.7%	11.6%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Northamptonshire
2 cars or vans in household	36.8%	32.7%
1 car or van in household	36.1%	39%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.9%	12.4%
No cars or vans in household	12.2%	15.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Northamptonshire.

Planning and heritage near Water Lane

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