What kind of home is 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST sell for?

8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST last sold for £125,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and May 2013, 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST rose from £42,500 to £125,000, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST use?

The latest EPC at 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST in?

8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST sits in Daventry. It falls within the NN11 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

Police records around 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST 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 schools are near 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

The closest primary school to 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST is Ashby Fields Primary School (601m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Parker E-ACT Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST?

The closest bus stop to 8 Highlands Drive, NN11 8ST is Shackleton Drive, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Highlands Drive, Daventry, NN11 8ST

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Highlands Drive

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

8 Highlands Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Daventry (NN11 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 73.6% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highlands Drive, Daventry, NN11 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Highlands Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2013Most recent
£125,000
+66.7%over 2 years
13 October 2010
£75,000
+76.5%over 14 years
23 May 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN11 8ST: £241,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NN11 8ST

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On the street

Versus other Highlands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Highlands Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,315

Street avg £2,655

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shackleton Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ashby Fields Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN11 8ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN11 8ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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