What type of property is 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY sell for?

5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY last sold for £165,000 in February 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY located?

5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY sits in Yardley Gobion, Towcester, Towcester. It falls within the NN12 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

Police records around 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY 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.

Which schools serve 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

The closest primary school to 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY is Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School (190m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brownsfield Road, NN12 7TY is Prospect Court, 172m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brownsfield Road, Yardley Gobion, Towcester, NN12 7TY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Brownsfield Road

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

5 Brownsfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Yardley Gobion, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7TY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 104.8% above the 2005 sale of £165,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

5 Brownsfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2009from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromF34toE49

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2019from Feb 2009

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brownsfield Road, Yardley Gobion, Towcester, NN12 7TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brownsfield Road 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.

5 Brownsfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2005Most recent
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 7TY: £310,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in NN12 7TY

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On the street

Versus other Brownsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Brownsfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,988

Street avg £2,818

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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

Prospect Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 7TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 7TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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