What type of property is 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

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

What did 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF sell for?

71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF last sold for £380,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,995 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and May 2024, 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF rose from £98,995 to £380,000, a change of £281,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

The current EPC rating for 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

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

Where is 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF located?

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

What is crime like near 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

Police records around 71 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 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

The closest primary school to 71 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).

How well connected is 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF?

The closest bus stop to 71 Brunel Drive, NN5 4AF is Millway, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Brunel Drive

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

71 Brunel Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² it's 16.3% 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. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 150.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in May 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

71 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 13 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromC70toE41

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

42%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2015from Sept 2015

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Brunel Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

71 Brunel Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£380,000
+63.1%over 10 years
20 December 2013
£233,000
+135.4%over 15 years
9 January 1998
£98,995

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

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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.

71 Brunel Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £2,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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