What kind of home is 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ sell for?

12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ last sold for £430,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £309,995 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and October 2018, 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ rose from £309,995 to £430,000, a change of £120,005. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 123% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 0RQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ in?

12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ 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 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is Simon de Senlis Primary School (182m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Abbeyfield School (726m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is Simon de Senlis Primary School, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Barn Owl Close, Northampton, NN4 0RQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Barn Owl Close

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

12 Barn Owl Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN4 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £430,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barn Owl Close, Northampton, NN4 0RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barn Owl Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

12 Barn Owl Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2018Most recent
£430,000
+38.7%over 4 years
31 January 2014
£309,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 0RQ: £350,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in NN4 0RQ

On the street

Versus other Barn Owl Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Barn Owl Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,704

Street avg £3,356

Below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Simon de Senlis Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Simon de Senlis Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 0RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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