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The Cottage, Church Street, Newnham, Daventry, NN11 3ET

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
257 m²
2766 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newnham, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 sits 60.6% above the 2012 sale of £510,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Feb 2012
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Low Energy Lighting
32%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Church Street, Newnham, Daventry, NN11 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Jul 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Work to tree within a conservation area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    WND/2022/0503
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conversion and extension to rear of lean-to structure.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DA/2021/0136
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,984

Street avg £3,295

Strongly below

Floor Area

257 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Daventry district page.

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

0.3 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Newnham Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN11 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN11 3ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN11 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Church Street, Newnham, Daventry, NN11 3ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.