What kind of home is Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE?

Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE sell for?

Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE last sold for £90,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £61,750 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and March 2006, Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE rose from £61,750 to £90,000, a change of £28,250. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE?

The current EPC rating for Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE?

Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 8GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE use?

The latest EPC at Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE?

Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE in?

Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE in a safe area?

Police records around Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE 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 Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE?

The closest primary school to Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE is Queen Eleanor Primary Academy (970m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE?

The closest bus stop to Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, NN4 8GE is Old Towcester Road, 35m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 924m away.

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Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, Northampton, NN4 8GE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Becketts Court

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

Becketts Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN4 8GE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Becketts Court (41–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 23.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 69 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

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Becketts Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Becketts Court, Flat 5, 23 Henry Bird Way, Northampton, NN4 8GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Becketts Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

33 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.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£90,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2006Most recent
£90,000
+45.7%over 4 years
17 December 2001
£61,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 8GE: £130,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NN4 8GE

On the street

Versus other Henry Bird Way homes

Four headline reads against 69 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Becketts Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £2,108

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Old Towcester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Queen Eleanor Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN4 8GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 8GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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