17 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU
About 17 Digby Close
17 Digby Close is a mid-terrace house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6GU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–213 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 64 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Digby Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Digby Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Digby Close
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
17 Digby Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6GU: £270,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 6GU
39 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU
Sold Jul 2022
£430,0001 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU
Sold May 2022
£300,0009 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU
Sold Sept 2021
£265,0002 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU
Sold Aug 2021
£270,0007 Digby Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GU
Sold Mar 2021
£235,000
Everything we know about 17 Digby Close, 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 Digby Close homes
EPC Rating for 17 Digby Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB