Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Brittons Drive, Northampton, NN3 5DP
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£285,000)+40%
- Against NN3 5DP's recent median (£370,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£285,000)+40%
- Against NN3 5DP's recent median (£370,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Brittons Drive is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 5DP. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in NN3 5DP
5 sales, median £370,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
8 Brittons Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£285,000
+159.1%over 16 years5 November 1999
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 5DP: £370,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in NN3 5DP
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 8 Brittons Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Brittons Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 40.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
8 Brittons Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Low Energy Lighting
15%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Brittons Drive, Northampton, NN3 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Brittons Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brittons Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Brittons Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,111
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
461/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Barley Hill Road Turning Circle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Overstone Gate Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Overstone Gate Primary SchoolPrimary928m
- Overstone Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Northampton SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Thorplands Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Barley Hill Road Turning CircleBus stop155m
- Spelhoe StreetBus stop339m
- Donellan GreenBus stop508m
- Gatelodge CloseBus stop816m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,722 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,497 reports20%
- Shoplifting674 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson483 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 NN3 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
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 8 Brittons Drive is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 5DP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Brittons Drive. 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 8 Brittons Drive was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Brittons Drive. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN3 5DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Brittons Drive 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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