What type of property is 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ last sold for £490,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in January 2023, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2023 and March 2025, 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ rose from £300,000 to £490,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +25.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 0NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ had any planning applications?

23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ has council approval for two-storey extension granted in May 2004 under ref. N/2004/0379. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ located?

23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ sits in Collingtree, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

Police records around 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ 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.

Which schools serve 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ is Collingtree Church of England Primary School (242m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Caroline Chisholm School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Watering Lane, NN4 0NJ is Toms Close, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Watering Lane, Collingtree, Northampton, NN4 0NJ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Watering Lane

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

23 Watering Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Collingtree, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £490,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 186 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 12.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Sept 2017

EPC improved fromF37toE51

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Watering Lane, Collingtree, Northampton, NN4 0NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 23 Watering Lane, Collingtree, Northampton, NN4 0NJ

2decisions1extensions27documents3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

May 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
EXTENSION AND REBUILDING OF EXISTING GARAGE, TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND EXTENSION TO REAR CONSERVATORY
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
N/2004/0379
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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.

23 Watering Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£490,000

Growth on file: 25.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£490,000
+63.3%over 2 years
23 January 2023
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 0NJ: £560,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN4 0NJ

On the street

Versus other Watering Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Watering Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,634

Street avg £2,868

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Toms Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Collingtree Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN4 0NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 0NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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