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

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Cottage Gardens

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

23 Cottage Gardens is a six-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9YW). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (168 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. A recent sale: £660,000 in December 2024. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 68.5% 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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£660,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2024Most recent

    £660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 9YW: £537,500 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for 23 Cottage Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,946

Street avg £2,369

Above

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Cottage Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£702k

1 Convent Gardens, High Street, Great Billing

NN3 9DR

5 bed3 bath
£722k

1 Cattle Hill, Great Billing

NN3 9DU

5 bed
£423k

1 Bramley Grove

NN3 9HJ

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Conyngham Road

NN3 9TA

4 bed
£370k

1 Blossom Way, Little Billing

NN3 9ET

4 bed1 bath
£639k

1 Chantry Close, Great Billing

NN3 9EG

£605k

1 Elwes Way, Great Billing

NN3 9EA

£319k

1 Coneywell Court

NN3 9DP

4 bed
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.
Full Northampton report

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.

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
FAQ

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