What kind of home is 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL sell for?

29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL last sold for £240,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,745 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and June 2002, 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL rose from £135,745 to £240,000, a change of £104,255. That works out to roughly +17.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL use?

The latest EPC at 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in November 2000 under ref. N/2000/1054. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL in?

29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

Police records around 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

The closest primary school to 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL is Collingtree Church of England Primary School (683m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wootton Park School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 29 Colonial Drive, NN4 0BL is Marjoram Close, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Colonial Drive, Northampton, NN4 0BL

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Colonial Drive

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

29 Colonial Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN4 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 101.3% above the 2002 sale of £240,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 19 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

29 Colonial Drive'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 22 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Colonial Drive, Northampton, NN4 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 29 Colonial Drive.

3 applications on record at 29 Colonial Drive, Northampton, NN4 0BL

3decisions1extensions285documents3nearby

Nov 2000
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH KITCHEN EXTENSION.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
N/2000/1054
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Change Of UseJun 2021Decision
Change Of UseJan 2021Decision

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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.

29 Colonial Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£240,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2002Most recent
£240,000
+76.8%over 3 years
27 November 1998
£135,745

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 0BL: £475,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN4 0BL

On the street

Versus other Colonial Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Colonial Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,034

Street avg £2,797

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Marjoram Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Collingtree Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

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