What type of property is Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU is a detached house.

When did Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU last change hands?

Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU last sold for £411,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £119,995 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1997 and February 2025, Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU rose from £119,995 to £411,000, a change of £291,005. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

The current EPC rating for Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN11 3YU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU heated?

The latest EPC at Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU has council approval for rear extension granted in February 2023 under ref. WND/2022/0949. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU is in council tax band E.

Where is Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU located?

Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU sits in Charwelton, Daventry, Daventry. It falls within the NN11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

Police records around Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU?

The closest bus stop to Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, NN11 3YU is Demand Responsive Area, 115m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, Charwelton, Daventry, NN11 3YU

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Alpha Cottage

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

Alpha Cottage is a detached house in Charwelton, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 3YU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £411,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 177.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Jun 2013

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

79%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alpha Cottage, Chapel Lane, Charwelton, Daventry, NN11 3YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2023
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey front porch extension. Two storey and single storey rear extension
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
WND/2022/0949
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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.

Alpha Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£411,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2025Most recent
£411,000
-1.7%over 3 years
22 November 2021
£418,000
+34.8%over 6 years
27 February 2015
£310,000
+87.9%over 13 years
29 March 2001
£165,000
+37.5%over 3 years
1 July 1997
£119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN11 3YU: £415,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in NN11 3YU

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

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

Price per m² for Alpha Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,467

Street avg £2,745

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN11 3YU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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