What type of property is 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG last change hands?

4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG last sold for £327,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,995 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and June 2020, 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG rose from £79,995 to £327,000, a change of £247,005. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 9PG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG located?

4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG sits in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

Police records around 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG 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.

Which schools serve 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

The closest primary school to 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG is St Andrew's Ceva Primary School (717m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton Academy (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Penfold Gardens, NN3 9PG is Penfold Lane, 290m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Penfold Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9PG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Penfold Gardens

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

4 Penfold Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 155 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 29.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £327,000.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jan 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

57%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 Penfold Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Penfold Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£327,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2020Most recent
£327,000
+308.8%over 24 years
24 August 1995
£79,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 9PG: £457,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NN3 9PG

On the street

Versus other Penfold Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Penfold Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,110

Street avg £2,583

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

461/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Penfold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Andrew's Ceva Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 9PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 9PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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