What kind of home is 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ last change hands?

8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ last sold for £344,500 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 9EQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ in?

8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ sits in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

Police records around 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ 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 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ is Blackthorn Primary School (631m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Penfold Drive, NN3 9EQ is Penfold Lane, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£486,000

Since the 2016 sale (£344,500)+41%
Against NN3 9EQ's recent median (£445,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£486,000

Against its 2016 sale (£344,500)+41%
Against NN3 9EQ's recent median (£445,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Penfold Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 9EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in NN3 9EQ
5 sales, median £445,000 (2024–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

25 September 2016Most recent
£344,500

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

Nearby sales in NN3 9EQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Penfold Drive

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

8 Penfold Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 41.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). At 117 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Penfold Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 8 Penfold Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,944

Street avg £2,665

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.1 km

Penfold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blackthorn Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Blackthorn Primary SchoolPrimary631m
Rectory Farm Primary SchoolPrimary945m
St Andrew's Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary975m
Lings Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Penfold LaneBus stop136m
MaidencastleBus stop190m
Pig and Whistle PHBus stop418m
Cottage GardensBus stop487m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,722 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour1,497 reports20%
Shoplifting674 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson483 reports7%

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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· 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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Penfold Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 9EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Penfold Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Penfold Drive was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Penfold Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN3 9EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Penfold Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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