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Guide Price£575,000

Wood Burcote, Towcester, NN12

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached period home
  • Four bedrooms
  • Bathroom plus shower room
  • Sitting / Dining Room
  • Kitchen and utility room
  • Off-road parking to both sides
  • Generous enclosed rear garden
  • Useful storage barn
  • No through road location
  • EPC Rating: D

Description

A pretty, detached, period property boasting four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property enjoys a no-through road position, with off road parking and a generous garden. The character accommodation extends to entrance hall, utility room, kitchen, sitting / dining room, study / bedroom four, shower room, three first floor bedrooms and family bathroom. There is off-road parking to both sides of the property and a generous enclosed rear garden.

Towcester - Situated within walking distance of the thriving market town of Towcester's many amenities including shops, bars and restaurants, primary and secondary schools, doctor and dentist surgeries and a leisure centre.

There is good access to the main arterial roads including the M1 motorway at junction 15a, the M40, A5 and A43 with train stations at Milton Keynes and Northampton offering services to London Euston with journey times of around 35 minutes and 50 minutes respectively.

Sporting activities in the area include rugby, hockey, tennis, netball and cricket at the nearby Towcestrians Sports Club, golf at Silverstone and Whittlebury Hall, sailing at Draycote Water, Pitsford and Hollowell Reservoirs, and of course the world famous motor racing at Silverstone.

Ground Floor - The entrance hall opens into a utility room, and kitchen, beyond which is the large sitting / dining room with double doors opening into the garden. There is a generous study, or ground floor bedroom with an en-suite shower room.

First Floor - There are three double bedrooms plus a family bathroom.

Outside - There is off road parking for several vehicles to the front on both sides of the property, plus a useful attached storage barn. Side access leads to the generous enclosed rear garden.

Local Authority - West Northamptonshire Council
The Forum, Moat Lane
Towcester, NN12 6AD

Council Tax Band - Band - D

Viewing Arrangements - Strictly by prior appointment via the selling agents, Howkins and Harrison. Tel:01327-353575.

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items in the nature of fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. Other items are specifically excluded. None of the appliances have been tested by the agents and they are not certified or warrantied in any way.

Services - The following services are connected to this property :
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

None of the above services have been tested and purchasers should note that it is their specific responsibility to make their own enquiries of the appropriate authorities as to the location, adequacy and availability of mains services.

Floorplan - Howkins and Harrison provide these plans for reference only - they are not to scale.

Important Notice - Every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. In all cases, buyers should verify matters for themselves. Where property alterations have been undertaken buyers should check that relevant permissions have been obtained. If there is any point, which is of particular importance let us know and we will verify it for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings, Services & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are provided for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included in the sale. Plans are provided for general guidance and are not to scale.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-08-08

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
65 D
83 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Marie Weller Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    245
    Type
    Free schools
  • Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    429
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Towcester Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    267
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Paulerspury Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Silverstone Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sponne School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,410
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Silverstone UTC3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    463
    Type
    University technical college
  • Elizabeth Woodville School4.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,124
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Campion School6.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,309
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Caroline Chisholm School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    2,049
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Waitrose Towcester, Towcester1.1 miles
M&S Northampton BP, Towcester1.1 miles
Co-op Watling Street, Towcester1.2 miles

GP surgery

The Brook Health Centre0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Jardines Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Buckingham Hospital7.8 miles

Green space

Play Space231 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Wolverton Rail Station8.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Demand Responsive Area175 metres

Typical drive times

Brackley14 min · 11 miles
Towcester4 min · 1.4 miles
Buckingham16 min · 9.9 miles
Milton Keynes (city)18 min · 13 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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