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17 Brooks Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FH

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Brooks Close

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

17 Brooks Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wootton, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 6FH). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 6th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

At 36 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 13% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
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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.

17 Brooks Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromC71toB82
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brooks Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brooks Close has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£108,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2015Most recent

    £108,000

    -8.9%over 7 years
  2. 13 September 2007

    £118,500

    +26.1%over 10 months
  3. 31 October 2006

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 6FH: £147,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Brooks Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Brooks Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £3,015

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Brooks Close

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

Larger 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.

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

0.2 km

Mortons Bush — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Preston Hedges Primary School. 13 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 6FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN4 6FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 6FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 17 Brooks Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.