70 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
About 70 Brunel Drive
70 Brunel Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1810 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 24.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £320,000.
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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
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
70 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
70 Brunel Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2005/0017
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 70 Brunel Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2018Most recent
£320,000
+113.3%over 16 years19 August 2002
£150,000
+51.5%over 5 years10 July 1997
£98,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AJ: £385,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 4AJ
82 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
Sold Jul 2024
£353,000113 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
Sold Nov 2023
£360,000109 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
Sold Aug 2023
£565,00066 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
Sold Oct 2022
£385,000107 Brunel Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
Sold Aug 2022
£435,000
Everything we know about 70 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
Floor Area for 70 Brunel Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,903
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Millway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Upton Meadows Primary School. 23 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB