What kind of home is 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL last sold for £279,995 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £181,500 in January 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2016 and December 2022, 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL rose from £181,500 to £279,995, a change of £98,495. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL use?

The latest EPC at 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

9 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 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL in?

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

Is 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

The closest primary school to 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL is John Hellins Primary School (73m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 9 Browns Wood Drive, NN12 7PL?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Browns Wood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Browns Wood Drive

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

9 Browns Wood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Potterspury, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7PL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £279,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 28 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Browns Wood Drive, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£279,995

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£279,995
+54.3%over 6 years
22 January 2016
£181,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7PL: £249,000 (2024–2013).

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.

On price per m², 9 Browns Wood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,667

Street avg £2,305

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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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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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

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