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8 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB

EPC B
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Overview

About 8 Downy Drive

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

8 Downy Drive is a property in Northampton (NN4 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 103 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 24.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2016Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 9FB: £299,995 (2026–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Downy Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,670

Street avg £3,518

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Downy Drive

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£347k

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£348k

1 Bittern Street

NN4 9DL

£350k

1 Bourton Close

NN4 9YT

4 bed
£350k

1 Bramble End

NN4 9YD

£350k

1 Cobblestone Court

NN4 9QF

£350k

1 Crownsmead

NN4 9XP

£350k

1 Dapplestone Close

NN4 9QP

3 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Brindlestone Close

NN4 9QQ

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Northampton report

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.

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 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN4 9FB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Downy Drive, Northampton, NN4 9FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.