23 Bretton Close, Northampton, NN5 6QB
About 23 Bretton Close
23 Bretton Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 97% above the 2011 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Bretton Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Bretton Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION WITH FRONT AND REAR DORMER WINDOWS AND FRONT BAY WINDOW
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2004/0055
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Bretton Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Bretton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2011Most recent
£166,000
+121.3%over 11 years19 October 2000
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6QB: £290,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 6QB
Everything we know about 23 Bretton 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 Bretton Close homes
23 Bretton Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,554
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodley Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB