What type of property is 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

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

When did 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last change hands?

33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW last sold for £520,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £189,995 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and June 2021, 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW rose from £189,995 to £520,000, a change of £330,005. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The current EPC rating for 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 9YW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW heated?

The latest EPC at 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

33 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 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW located?

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

What is crime like near 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

Police records around 33 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 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest primary school to 33 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 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW?

The closest bus stop to 33 Cottage Gardens, NN3 9YW is Cottage Gardens, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Cottage Gardens

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

33 Cottage Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Billing, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 9YW). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 149 m² it's 17.7% 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). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in June 2021. 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
Dining roomYes

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Cottage Gardens, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Cottage Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

33 Cottage Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£520,000
+173.7%over 21 years
10 May 2000
£189,995
8 February 2000
£189,995

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.

Price per m² for 33 Cottage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,490

Street avg £2,338

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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

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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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