What kind of home is 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF last change hands?

43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF last sold for £248,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,500 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and August 2012, 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF rose from £222,500 to £248,000, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

The current EPC rating for 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF use?

The latest EPC at 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF in?

43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

The closest primary school to 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is Bridgewater Primary School (215m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Boys (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

The closest bus stop to 43 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is Middle School, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Bridgewater Drive, Northampton, NN3 3AF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Bridgewater Drive

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

43 Bridgewater Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 81% above the 2012 sale of £248,000. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

43 Bridgewater Drive'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 16 May 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Bridgewater Drive, Northampton, NN3 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

43 Bridgewater Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£248,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2012Most recent
£248,000
+11.5%over 8 years
31 May 2004
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 3AF: £375,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bridgewater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 43 Bridgewater Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,938

Street avg £2,256

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Middle School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bridgewater Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 3AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

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