What kind of home is 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS?

8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS last change hands?

8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS last sold for £340,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and July 2015, 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS rose from £190,000 to £340,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS?

8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 5AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS?

8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS in?

8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS sits in Grange Park, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS 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 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS?

The closest primary school to 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS is Woodland View Primary School (429m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Caroline Chisholm School (986m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ploughmans Way, NN4 5AS is Kings Close, 261m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ploughmans Way, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5AS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ploughmans Way

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

8 Ploughmans Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 32.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

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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.

8 Ploughmans Way'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 08 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ploughmans Way, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ploughmans Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

8 Ploughmans Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2015Most recent
£340,000
+13.3%over 7 years
30 November 2007
£300,000
+57.9%over 5 years
25 January 2002
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 5AS: £400,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in NN4 5AS

On the street

Versus other Ploughmans Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Ploughmans Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,024

Street avg £2,485

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

Full Northampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kings Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodland View Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN4 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Ploughmans Way, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.