What kind of home is 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB last sold for £253,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and May 2024, 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB rose from £39,000 to £253,000, a change of £214,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 8PB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB in?

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

Is 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Cowgill Close, NN3 8PB is Maidencastle, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Cowgill Close, Northampton, NN3 8PB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Cowgill Close

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

20 Cowgill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £253,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Sept 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

100%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cowgill Close, Northampton, NN3 8PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cowgill Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

20 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.

Price for 20 Cowgill Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£253,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£253,000
+68.7%over 9 years
23 October 2014
£149,995
+284.6%over 19 years
27 July 1995
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 8PB: £230,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 20 Cowgill Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,163

Street avg £2,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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