15 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF
About 15 Brunel Drive
15 Brunel Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 30% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
15 Brunel Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
15 Brunel Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Installation of PVCu replica roof extension to rear of property
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- WNN/2022/0323
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Brunel Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Brunel Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2015Most recent
£280,000
+77.2%over 13 years31 October 2002
£158,000
+29.0%over 2 years14 January 2000
£122,500
+22.5%over 4 years8 December 1995
£99,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AF: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN5 4AF
65 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF
Sold Oct 2025
£230,00055 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF
Sold Mar 2025
£390,00071 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF
Sold May 2024
£380,00045 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF
Sold Sept 2023
£231,00075 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF
Sold Apr 2023
£380,000
Everything we know about 15 Brunel Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Brunel Drive homes
On epc rating, 15 Brunel Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £2,597
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Millway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Upton Meadows Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB