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2 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Penfold Drive

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

2 Penfold Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 334.3% above the 1996 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

2 Penfold Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Penfold Drive has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 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.

2 Penfold Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£99,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 1996Most recent

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 9EQ: £445,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Penfold Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Penfold Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£780

Street avg £2,906

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Penfold 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.
£377k

1 Cumbrae Drive, Great Billing

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3 bed
£283k

1 Carrington Gardens

NN3 9UL

3 bed
£423k

1 Bramley Grove

NN3 9HJ

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Conyngham Road

NN3 9TA

4 bed
£215k

1 Bestwell Court

NN3 9SY

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Blossom Way, Little Billing

NN3 9ET

4 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Campion Court

NN3 9BW

3 bed2 bath
£319k

1 Coneywell Court

NN3 9DP

4 bed
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

Penfold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blackthorn Primary School. 18 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 9EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN3 9EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 9EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.