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3 Beechwood Drive, Northampton, NN3 3DW

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Beechwood Drive

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

3 Beechwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 77.1% above the 2011 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Beechwood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2020

Current Certificate
Dec 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 December 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beechwood Drive, Northampton, NN3 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beechwood Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 3 Beechwood Drive, Northampton, NN3 3DW

3decisions3extensions44documents7nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of first floor side extension, single storey front extension and pitched roof to rear extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2015/0787
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

3 Beechwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2011Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 3DW: £295,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Beechwood Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,668

Street avg £3,126

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Beechwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Crime

461/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oaklands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Northampton Academy. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 3DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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

Common questions

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