What type of property is 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB last sold for £199,995 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £89,995 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

Across 5 sales between December 2001 and September 2017, 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB rose from £89,995 to £199,995, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 8PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB 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.

Where is 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB located?

1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB 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.

Which schools serve 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

The closest primary school to 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is Blackthorn Primary School (409m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is Maidencastle, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cowgill Close, Northampton, NN3 8PB

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cowgill Close

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

1 Cowgill Close is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 86 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 19.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

1 Cowgill Close 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 22 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cowgill Close, Northampton, NN3 8PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cowgill Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Cowgill Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£199,995

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2017Most recent
£199,995
+50.4%over 3 years
6 March 2014
£133,000
+16.7%over 11 years
14 February 2003
£114,000
+49.2%
23 September 2002
£76,400
-15.1%over 9 months
14 December 2001
£89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 8PB: £230,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN3 8PB

On the street

Versus other Cowgill Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Cowgill Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,326

Street avg £2,506

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maidencastle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blackthorn Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 8PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 8PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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