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

Estimated value

£467,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£129,000)+262%
  • Against NN3 9YW's recent median (£550,000)-15%

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
4
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£467,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£129,000)+262%
  • Against NN3 9YW's recent median (£550,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Cottage Gardens is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 9YW. 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

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in NN3 9YW

    5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Cottage Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 1997Most recent

    £129,000

    +22.9%over 2 years

  2. 11 April 1995

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 9YW: £550,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • 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 17 Cottage Gardens

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

17 Cottage Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9YW). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 262% above the 1997 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. At 135 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cottage Gardens 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.

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.

17 Cottage Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£956

Street avg £2,479

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 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

Cottage Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Northampton Academy. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Northampton AcademySecondary798m
  • Blackthorn Primary SchoolPrimary892m
  • Lings Primary SchoolPrimary906m
  • Lumbertubs Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Cottage GardensBus stop128m
  • Wildacre DriveBus stop246m
  • Lingswood ParkBus stop269m
  • Worcester CloseBus stop352m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 9YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN3 9YW

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Cottage Gardens is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 9YW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Cottage Gardens. 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 17 Cottage Gardens was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Cottage Gardens. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN3 9YW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Cottage Gardens is in council tax band F. 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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