What kind of home is 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD sell for?

7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD last sold for £150,000 in May 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and May 2007, 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD rose from £54,000 to £150,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 7LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD use?

The latest EPC at 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD in?

7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD sits in Moulton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

Police records around 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD show an average of 461 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

The closest primary school to 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD is Boothville Primary School (1.3km), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas Becket Catholic School (970m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Cottingham Drive, NN3 7LD is Clayfield Close, 308m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Cottingham Drive, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7LD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Cottingham Drive

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

7 Cottingham Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Moulton, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 52.7% above the 2007 sale of £150,000.

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

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

7 Cottingham 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 24 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cottingham Drive, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Cottingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£150,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2007Most recent
£150,000
+91.1%over 5 years
9 November 2001
£78,500
+45.4%over 2 years
6 May 1999
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 7LD: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN3 7LD

On the street

Versus other Cottingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Cottingham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,206

Street avg £2,622

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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Crime

461/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Clayfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Thomas Becket Catholic School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 7LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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