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Farthings, Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Farthings

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

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

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD56toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Sept 2016from Jul 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%69%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Farthings, Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at Farthings.

  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

Farthings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £375,000

    +41.5%over 3 years
  2. 13 February 2017

    £264,950

    +258.0%over 20 years
  3. 29 March 1996

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN11 4HJ: £363,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Badby Road West homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,573

Street avg £2,172

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 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.

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.

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 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN11 4HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN11 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Farthings, Badby Road West, Daventry, NN11 4HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.