What type of property is 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD?

17 Downsway, NN4 0TD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD last change hands?

17 Downsway, NN4 0TD last sold for £238,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and April 2021, 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD rose from £60,000 to £238,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD?

17 Downsway, NN4 0TD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD?

17 Downsway, NN4 0TD is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD located?

17 Downsway, NN4 0TD sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD 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 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD?

The closest primary school to 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD is East Hunsbury Primary School (194m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wootton Park School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Downsway, NN4 0TD is Medical Centre, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Downsway, Northampton, NN4 0TD

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Downsway

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

17 Downsway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN4 0TD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £238,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 26.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Downsway, Northampton, NN4 0TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Downsway 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.

17 Downsway has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£238,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2021Most recent
£238,000
+170.5%over 19 years
19 September 2001
£88,000
+10.0%over 1 year
19 April 2000
£79,995
+33.3%over 1 year
22 March 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 0TD: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN4 0TD

On the street

Versus other Downsway homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,260

Street avg £2,787

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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

Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

East Hunsbury Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 0TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

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