Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Cottage, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
Extendable4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£677,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£560,000)+21%
- Against NN2 8RG's recent median (£875,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£677,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£560,000)+21%
- Against NN2 8RG's recent median (£875,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 8RG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
123 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in NN2 8RG
5 sales, median £875,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
29 March 2017Most recent
£560,000
+24.4%4 November 2016
£450,000
-10.0%over 3 years1 March 2013
£500,000
+101.3%over 10 years4 June 2002
£248,370
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 8RG: £875,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in NN2 8RG
Field Head, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
Sold Mar 2026
£1,925,000Fairfield, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
Sold Feb 2024
£875,000Quartilla, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
Sold Aug 2023
£650,000Beechwood, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
Sold Apr 2023
£850,000Marken House, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
Sold Oct 2021
£1,015,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Orchard Cottage, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton (NN2 8RG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 20.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at Orchard Cottage, Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
3decisions66documents8nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Apr 2013DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of new dwelling, outbuilding containing swimming pool/gym, double garage, entrance gates and associated infrastructure.
- Documents
- 43 docs on file
- Reference
- DA/2013/0015
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildJan 2022Decision
- AmendmentApr 2017Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
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Versus other Moulton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,553
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 230 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
373/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Humfrey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Boughton Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boughton Primary SchoolPrimary2m
- Sunnyside Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
- All Saints CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Buckton Fields Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Humfrey LaneBus stop148m
- 39 Howard LaneBus stop240m
- Bus ShelterBus stop327m
- 219 Obelisk RiseBus stop638m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,491 reports27%
- Shoplifting1,208 reports22%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,096 reports20%
- Vehicle Crime324 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 8RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 8RG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Orchard Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchard Cottage was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Orchard Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN2 8RG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Orchard Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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