Orchard Cottage, Brook Street, Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, NN11 3SL
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £999,000 is 10.2% below the 2022 sale of £1,112,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2022 for £1,112,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2009FullIn report
Wooden open fronted barn (Part Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2009/0603/P
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Orchard Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£999,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.
£1,112,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2022Most recent
£1,112,500
+43.5%over 5 years25 May 2017
£775,000
+40.9%over 8 years30 June 2008
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN11 3SL: £435,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN11 3SL
Hog Cottage, Brook Street, Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, NN11 3SL
Sold Jun 2025
£380,000Glebe Cottage, Brook Street, Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, NN11 3SL
Sold Jan 2025
£1,080,000Morehall, Brook Street, Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, NN11 3SL
Sold Nov 2024
£290,000Oak House, Brook Street, Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, NN11 3SL
Sold Nov 2023
£915,000Fairvista, Brook Street, Moreton Pinkney, Daventry, NN11 3SL
Sold Aug 2022
£435,000
Everything we know about Orchard Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Brook Street homes
On floor area, Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
268 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Lodge Gates — bus stop.
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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB