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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
96 m²
1036 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Penfold Drive

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

4 Penfold Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1036 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 38.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
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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.

4 Penfold Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Penfold Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ

1decisions1extensions14documents12nearby
  1. Feb 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2006/1563
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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.

4 Penfold Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£296,995

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2012Most recent

    £296,995

    +21.2%over 6 years

  2. 27 September 2005

    £245,000

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.

Floor Area for 4 Penfold Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,084

Street avg £2,649

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
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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
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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

Penfold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blackthorn Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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