What type of property is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU last sold for £300,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £191,000 in April 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2010 and May 2022, 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU rose from £191,000 to £300,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 6GU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU located?

1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU sits in Duston, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

Is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU 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 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

The closest primary school to 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU is Millway Primary School (634m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (906m).

How well connected is 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Digby Close, NN5 6GU is The Squirrels PH, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Digby Close

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

1 Digby Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6GU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 92 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from May 2010

EPC improved fromB83toC80

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

11%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Digby Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£300,000
+21.0%over 5 years
31 July 2016
£248,000
+29.8%over 6 years
29 April 2010
£191,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6GU: £265,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in NN5 6GU

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On the street

Versus other Digby Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Digby Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £2,445

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Squirrels PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Millway Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 6GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 6GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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