1 Hidcote Way, Daventry, NN11 8AE

1 Hidcote Way is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Daventry (NN11 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in November 2023.