What kind of home is 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB sell for?

9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB last sold for £225,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and November 2022, 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB rose from £135,000 to £225,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

The current EPC rating for 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG16 5DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB use?

The latest EPC at 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB in?

9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB sits in Brinsley, Nottingham, Nottingham. It falls within the NG16 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Is 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB in a safe area?

Police records around 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB show an average of 340 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

The closest primary school to 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB is Brinsley Primary and Nursery School (256m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hall Park Academy (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 9 St James Drive, NG16 5DB is Broad Oak Drive, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 St James Drive, Brinsley, Nottingham, NG16 5DB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 St James Drive

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

9 St James Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Brinsley, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG16 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 77 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromE42toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 St James Drive, Brinsley, Nottingham, NG16 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 St James Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 St James Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2022Most recent
£225,000
+66.7%over 15 years
7 November 2007
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG16 5DB: £145,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in NG16 5DB

On the street

Versus other St James Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 9 St James Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,922

Street avg £1,664

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Barrows Green Cottages, Wagstaff Lane, Jacksdale

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Benjamin Court, Codnor Park, Ironville

NG16 5RY

3 bed

£324k

1 Ashbourne Road, Underwood

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1 Alfreton Road, Underwood

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Nottingham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

340/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Broad Oak Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brinsley Primary and Nursery School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG16 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG16 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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