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8 Brabham Close, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8UL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brabham Close

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

8 Brabham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Silverstone, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 8UL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromE53toC72
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brabham Close, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brabham Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2018
    Full
    In report

    Replacement garage

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2018/2394/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Raise ridgeline to create 2nd floor habitable accommodation & timber framed front entrance canopy.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2016/2585/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Brabham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£490,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2022Most recent

    £490,000

    +84.9%over 5 years
  2. 16 December 2016

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN12 8UL: £275,000 (2023–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Brabham Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Brabham Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,828

Street avg £3,362

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Silverstone Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN12 8UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN12 8UL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN12 8UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Brabham Close, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8UL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.