What type of property is 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU is a detached house.

What did 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU sell for?

1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU last sold for £421,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and September 2022, 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU rose from £160,000 to £421,500, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 5AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU located?

1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

Police records around 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU 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 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

The closest primary school to 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU is Woodland View Primary School (411m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Caroline Chisholm School (1.1km).

How well connected is 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Keepers Close, NN4 5AU is Kings Close, 284m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Keepers Close, Northampton, NN4 5AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Keepers Close

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

1 Keepers Close is a detached house in Northampton (NN4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £421,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Keepers Close'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 29 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromC75toE51

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

90%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Keepers Close, Northampton, NN4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Keepers Close 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.

1 Keepers Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£421,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£421,500
+24.9%over 4 years
14 June 2018
£337,500
+110.9%over 16 years
25 April 2002
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 5AU: £435,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in NN4 5AU

On the street

Versus other Keepers Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Keepers Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,032

Street avg £2,496

Above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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