1 Barley Close, Daventry, NN11 0FW
About 1 Barley Close
1 Barley Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Daventry (NN11 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
A recent sale: £380,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
1 Barley Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DA/2015/0068
What's in 1 Barley Close, Daventry, NN11 0FW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 23 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£380,000
+91.9%over 13 years29 September 2011
£198,000
-7.5%over 4 years1 July 2007
£214,000
+10.9%over 3 years28 November 2003
£193,000
+22.1%over 1 year28 March 2002
£158,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN11 0FW: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN11 0FW
Everything we know about 1 Barley Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barley Close homes
1 Barley Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,140
Street avg £2,412
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Haystack — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ashby Fields Primary School. 10 schools 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB