What kind of home is 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last change hands?

12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last sold for £537,500 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW in?

12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW sits in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

Police records around 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW 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 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest primary school to 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is Blackthorn Primary School (892m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton Academy (798m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is Cottage Gardens, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cottage Gardens

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

12 Cottage Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9YW). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £537,500 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

12 Cottage Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cottage Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Cottage Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£537,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£537,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 9YW: £550,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NN3 9YW

On the street

Versus other Cottage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Cottage Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,859

Street avg £2,373

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cottage Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Northampton Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 9YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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