What type of property is 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ sell for?

53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ last sold for £450,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £112,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

Across 4 sales between February 1998 and September 2024, 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ rose from £112,000 to £450,000, a change of £338,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

The current EPC rating for 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 0RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

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

Where is 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ located?

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

What is crime like near 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

Police records around 53 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.

Which schools serve 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

How well connected is 53 Barn Owl Close, NN4 0RQ?

The closest bus stop to 53 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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53 Barn Owl Close, Northampton, NN4 0RQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Barn Owl Close

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

53 Barn Owl Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN4 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), 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 conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 110 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 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £450,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Barn Owl Close, Northampton, NN4 0RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

Latest sale on 53 Barn Owl Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2024Most recent
£450,000
+12.5%over 1 year
28 November 2022
£400,000
+49.5%over 16 years
26 April 2006
£267,500
+138.8%over 8 years
9 February 1998
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 0RQ: £302,500 (2023–2021).

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.

Years Held for 53 Barn Owl Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,091

Street avg £3,311

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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

0.1 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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