What type of property is 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

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

What did 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW sell for?

17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last sold for £129,000 in October 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and October 1997, 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW rose from £105,000 to £129,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 9YW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

17 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.

Where is 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

Police records around 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW 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 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is Cottage Gardens, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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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

C71

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

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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1997)

£129,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 1997Most recent
£129,000
+22.9%over 2 years
11 April 1995
£105,000

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

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.

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

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Comparables

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

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Area

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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