Farthings, Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ
About Farthings
Farthings is a four-bedroom detached house in Daventry (NN11 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at Farthings.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Alterations and extensions including two storey and first floor extensions to side and rear of dwelling; pitched roof over garage
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DA/2015/0043
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Farthings
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Farthings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£375,000
+41.5%over 3 years13 February 2017
£264,950
+258.0%over 20 years29 March 1996
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN11 4HJ: £363,000 (2024–2022).
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£415,00019 Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ
Sold Nov 2023
£260,00053 Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ
Sold Jul 2023
£363,00011a, Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ
Sold Jun 2022
£335,000
Everything we know about Farthings, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Badby Road West homes
Price per m² for Farthings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,573
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tertiary College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
E-ACT The Grange School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB