What kind of home is 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL 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 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL in?

3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL sits in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

Police records around 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

The closest primary school to 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is John Hellins Primary School (73m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is Meadow View, 154m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Browns Wood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PL

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Browns Wood Drive

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

3 Browns Wood Drive is a semi-detached house in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7PL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 13 May 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Browns Wood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Browns Wood Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

3 Browns Wood Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7PL: £279,995 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in NN12 7PL

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On the street

Versus other Browns Wood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Browns Wood Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Towcester district page.

Full Towcester report

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

0.2 km

Meadow View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

John Hellins Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 NN12 7PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 7PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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