When did 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB last change hands?

3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB last sold for £365,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £304,995 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and January 2022, 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB rose from £304,995 to £365,000, a change of £60,005. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB?

3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 9FB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB located?

3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB 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.

Which schools serve 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB?

The closest primary school to 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB is Pineham Barns Primary School (308m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Downy Drive, NN4 9FB is Dragonfly Way, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB

EPC B

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 3 Downy Drive

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

3 Downy Drive is a four-bedroom property in Northampton (NN4 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Downy Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Downy Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2022Most recent
£365,000
+19.7%over 5 years
19 December 2016
£304,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 9FB: £294,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN4 9FB

On the street

Versus other Downy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Downy Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,230

Street avg £3,388

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

9/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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 9FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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