What type of property is 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF last change hands?

20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF last sold for £335,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £102,995 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and September 2018, 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF rose from £102,995 to £335,000, a change of £232,005. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

The current EPC rating for 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF have?

20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2025 under ref. 2025/2332/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF located?

20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF sits in Upton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

Police records around 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

The closest primary school to 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is Upton Meadows Primary School (214m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is Millway, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Brunel Drive

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

20 Brunel Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last sale on file: £335,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 22.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Brunel Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Brunel Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Jul 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
2025/2332/FULL
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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.

20 Brunel Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£335,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2018Most recent
£335,000
+42.6%over 4 years
10 January 2014
£235,000
+80.8%over 13 years
1 June 2000
£129,995
+26.2%over 3 years
13 May 1997
£102,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AF: £380,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN5 4AF

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On the street

Versus other Brunel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Brunel Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,102

Street avg £2,592

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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