What type of property is 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last change hands?

20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last sold for £550,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and November 2022, 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW rose from £370,000 to £550,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2003 under ref. N/2003/0832. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

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

Where is 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW located?

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

Is 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest bus stop to 20 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is Cottage Gardens, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Cottage Gardens

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

20 Cottage Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9YW). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cottage Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW

1decisions1extensions5documents12nearby

Jul 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
N/2003/0832
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2022Most recent
£550,000
+48.6%over 18 years
6 January 2004
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 9YW: £537,500 (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.

On years held, 20 Cottage Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £2,369

Above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 179 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 9YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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