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Guide Price£250,000

Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12

Key Features

  • Versatile commercial yard and units with off street parking
  • Potential for residential development subject to Local Authority approvals
  • Equipped with mains three-phase electricity, water, and drainage
  • Gated access with parking facilities for several cars
  • Three separate units including a Victorian limestone workshop with WC

Description

Versatile Commercial Yard and Unit in Towcester

Description
A small commercial yard and unit located in the centre of the market town of Towcester. The site extends to 192 sqm and includes a Victorian limestone workshop, a detached brick-built double garage/store with WC, and a separate porta-cabin. The site fronts Brackley Road and features gated vehicular access, with macadam parking for several cars and a small lawned area to the rear. This site is offered for sale due to the relocation of the current stone masonry business, which has been operating for over 30 years. Please note that a restrictive covenant attached to the sale prevents any similar business operations from being conducted on the premises.

Versatile commercial yard and units with off street parking
Potential for residential development subject to Local Authority approvals
Equipped with mains three-phase electricity, water, and drainage
Gated access with parking facilities for several cars
Three separate units including a Victorian limestone workshop with WC

Price
Offers invited in the region of £250,000 (VAT is not payable)

Location
The site is located on Brackley Road in the centre of Towcester town centre with a limestone boundary wall and vehicular access gate opening into the yard.

Towcester is the oldest town in the county and has a wealth of history with ancient monuments such as Bury Mount Motte, and many fine buildings including the 15th-century Chantry House. Literary fame can also be found at the Saracens Head, which is mentioned in Dickens's Pickwick Papers.

Being centrally located, the site is conveniently close to a wide range of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. There are also larger supermarkets, a post office, and even a monthly farmers market. With the impressive Moat Lane Regeneration project now complete, this Roman market town boasts modern facilities in a historic setting, all with the delightful River Tove meandering close by.

Towcester is conveniently situated just a 20-minute drive from Milton Keynes, with direct and frequent trains to London Euston.

Accommodation
Stone Workshop: Approx GEA 28sqm (301 sq ft)
Double Garage/WC: Approx GEA 23 sqm (250 sq ft)
Portacabin: Approx GEA 9sqm (100 sq ft)

Tenure: Freehold
VAT: VAT is not payable
EPC: Exempt

Restrictions and Easements
There is a telegraph pole located within the site. Prospective buyers should be aware of any associated wayleave restrictions relating to this and other utilities on the property. Detailed information regarding these matters is available upon request.

Utilities
We are advised that mains services are connected to the property including mains water, drainage, and three-phase electricity. Interested parties are advised to commission their own survey to ensure services are suitable for requirements.

Business Rates
We understand that business rates are not payable at the site; however, interested parties should make their own enquiries of the Valuation Office Agency.

Planning
We understand the property has authorised use for Class B2 (General Industrial) however, interested parties are invited to make their own enquiries via West Northamptonshire Planning Department on

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire Council - South Northamptonshire Area. The Forum, Moat Ln, Towcester NN12 6AD

Legal Costs
Each party is to bear their own legal and professional costs incurred in the transaction.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the sole agents David Cosby Chartered Surveyors

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that these particulars are set out as a general outline only, for the guidance of potential purchasers and/or lessees and do not constitute an offer or contract, or part of an offer or contract. All descriptions, dimensions and references to this property's condition and any necessary permission for use and occupation, and any other relevant details, are given in good faith and are believed to be correct. Any potential purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but satisfy themselves of their correctness by inspection or otherwise. No person in the employment of David Cosby Chartered Surveyors, has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property or properties in this brochure. All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. David Cosby Chartered Surveyors shall have no liability whatsoever in relation to any documents contained within the brochure or any elements of the brochure which were prepared solely by third parties.

Anti-Money Laundering: To comply with our legal responsibilities for Anti-Money Laundering, it will be necessary for the successful bidder to provide information necessary to complete these checks before the deal is completed. Information required will include where applicable:
1) Corporate structure and ownership details.
2) Identification and verification of ultimate beneficial owners.
3) Satisfactory proof of the source of funds for the Buyers / funders / lessee.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
Garage, Gated Parking, Off-Street Parking, Visitor Parking
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

10 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

  • Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School555 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    429
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Towcester Church of England Primary School669 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    267
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Marie Weller Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    245
    Type
    Free schools
  • Greens Norton Church of England Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    129
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sponne School144 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,410
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Silverstone UTC4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    463
    Type
    University technical college
  • Elizabeth Woodville School4.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,124
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Campion School5.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,309
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Caroline Chisholm School6.9 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, Towcester397 metres
Co-op Watling Street, Towcester429 metres
Aldi Towcester, Towcester744 metres

GP surgery

Towcester Medical Centre514 metres

Pharmacy

Jardines Pharmacy391 metres

Hospital

Berrywood Hospital8.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden174 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

Northampton Rail Station8.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Technology College29 metres

Typical drive times

Brackley13 min · 10 miles
Towcester1 min · 0.4 miles
Buckingham16 min · 11 miles
Milton Keynes (city)19 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery 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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