1 Bretton Close, Northampton, NN5 6QB
About 1 Bretton Close
1 Bretton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £272,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
SIDE EXTENSION TO BUNGALOW AND DETACHED GARAGE TO REPLACE EXISTING
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2002/293
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bretton Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bretton Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 30 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£272,000
+15.7%over 4 years1 April 2020
£235,000
-6.0%over 1 year9 July 2018
£250,000
+60.8%over 9 years21 May 2009
£155,500
+110.1%over 7 years13 September 2001
£74,000
+41.0%over 2 years17 September 1998
£52,500
+16.7%over 1 year8 May 1997
£45,000
+7.1%over 1 year6 July 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6QB: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 6QB
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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 Bretton Close homes
On years held, 1 Bretton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £2,972
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodley Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB