Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB
EPC B
Estimated value
£286,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£295,000)-3%
- Against NN4 9FB's recent median (£299,995)-5%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£286,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£295,000)-3%
- Against NN4 9FB's recent median (£299,995)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Downy Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 9FB. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in NN4 9FB
5 sales, median £299,995 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | 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.
Sales timeline
5 June 2025Most recent
£295,000
+9.3%over 4 years28 April 2021
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 9FB: £299,995 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in NN4 9FB
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Downy Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Downy Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN4 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £295,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
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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.
1 Downy Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Downy Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Downy Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Downy Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,688
Street avg £3,348
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 4 years
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
Dragonfly Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pineham Barns Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Pineham Barns Primary SchoolPrimary308m
- Upton Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Kislingbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Dragonfly WayBus stop89m
- Mayfly RoadBus stop163m
- Nectar WayBus stop244m
- Sepals WayBus stop340m
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 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
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 1 Downy Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 9FB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Downy Drive. 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 1 Downy Drive was lodged in December 2020 at band B and is valid until December 2030. 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 1 Downy Drive. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN4 9FB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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