3 Brocade Close, Northampton, NN4 8QP
About 3 Brocade Close
3 Brocade Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN4 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 16% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Brocade Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Brocade Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 3 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2018Most recent
£125,000
+47.1%over 3 years20 February 2015
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 8QP: £90,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in NN4 8QP
Versus other Brocade Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Brocade Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,635
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Briar Hill School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB