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8 Beechwood Drive, Northampton, NN3 3DW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Beechwood Drive

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

8 Beechwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 60 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechwood Drive, Northampton, NN3 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beechwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Beechwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2022Most recent

    £295,000

    +136.0%over 19 years

  2. 29 November 2002

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 3DW: £280,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Beechwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,917

Street avg £2,931

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Coaching Walk

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1 Bluebell Court

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1 Beechwood Drive

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£425k

1 Carline Court

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3 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Barnstaple Close

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1 Bridgewater Drive

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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.
Full Northampton report

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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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