Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a, Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA
Estimated value
£249,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£58,950)+322%
- Against NN4 8RA's recent median (£310,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£249,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£58,950)+322%
- Against NN4 8RA's recent median (£310,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4a is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 8RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
58 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in NN4 8RA
5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
17 January 1997Most recent
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 8RA: £310,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN4 8RA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4a, Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN4 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 322.4% above the 1997 sale of £58,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a, Buchanan Close, Northampton, NN4 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
33 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Buchanan Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,016
Street avg £2,407
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
339/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.
Nearest schools
- Delapre Primary SchoolPrimary167m
- Queen Eleanor Primary AcademyPrimary450m
- Briar Hill Primary School & NurseryPrimary642m
- Hunsbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary801m
Nearest stops
- Lauderdale AvenueBus stop54m
- Rothersthorpe GarageBus stop197m
- Delapre StreetBus stop274m
- Ringway (Briar Hill)Bus stop287m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,851 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,154 reports23%
- Other Theft390 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson325 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4a is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 8RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4a was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN4 8RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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