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1 Home Close, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5BL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Home Close

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

1 Home Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Grange Park, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 64.7% above the 2005 sale of £227,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Home 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 17 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD65
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Nov 2015from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD65toE54
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Home Close, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Home Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 Home Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£227,750

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2005Most recent

    £227,750

    +2.6%over 1 year
  2. 2 October 2003

    £221,950

    +33.7%over 2 years
  3. 28 June 2001

    £165,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 5BL: £515,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Home Close homes

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

Floor Area for 1 Home Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,898

Street avg £2,117

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Home Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Home Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Woodland View Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 5BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Home Close, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.