3 Willoughby Cottage, London Road, Braunston, Daventry, NN11 7HB
About 3 Willoughby Cottage
3 Willoughby Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Braunston, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 53.2% above the 2015 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 41.9% 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 conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Willoughby Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of detached double garage
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- WND/2022/0429
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to tree within a conservation area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DA/2020/0717
What's in 3 Willoughby Cottage, London Road, Braunston, Daventry, NN11 7HB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 8 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 April 2015Most recent
£280,000
+43.6%over 8 years16 February 2007
£195,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NN11 7HB: £288,500 (2021–2000).
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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
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Braunston Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB