What kind of home is 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF last change hands?

83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF last sold for £339,995 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and August 2025, 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF rose from £125,000 to £339,995, a change of £214,995. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

The current EPC rating for 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 3AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF use?

The latest EPC at 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2015 under ref. N/2014/1287. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF in?

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

Is 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF in a safe area?

Police records around 83 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 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

The closest primary school to 83 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 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF?

The closest bus stop to 83 Bridgewater Drive, NN3 3AF is Middle School, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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83 Bridgewater Drive, Northampton, NN3 3AF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 83 Bridgewater Drive

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

83 Bridgewater Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £339,995 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 23 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 83 Bridgewater Drive, Northampton, NN3 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

83 Bridgewater Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 83 Bridgewater Drive, Northampton, NN3 3AF

1decisions1extensions9documents7nearby

Jan 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
N/2014/1287
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£339,995

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£339,995
+172.0%over 8 years
13 March 2017
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 3AF: £375,000 (2023–2020).

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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.

83 Bridgewater Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,148

Street avg £2,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 3AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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