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1 Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Buchanan Close

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

1 Buchanan Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN4 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 98.1% above the 2009 sale of £155,000. At 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2002.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA

1decisions1extensions7documents33nearby
  1. Jan 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    REAR CONSERVATORY

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2001/1488
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Buchanan Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2009Most recent

    £155,000

    -13.9%over 2 years
  2. 6 December 2006

    £179,995

    +86.5%over 6 years
  3. 10 November 2000

    £96,500

    +24.0%over 3 years
  4. 5 June 1997

    £77,850

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 8RA: £310,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Buchanan Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,649

Street avg £2,373

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Buchanan Close

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

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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
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

Lauderdale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Delapre Primary School. 23 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 8RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN4 8RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 8RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 1 Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.