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8 Rushmere Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SD

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Rushmere Avenue

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

8 Rushmere Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 5SD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Rushmere Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rushmere Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Rushmere Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SD

1decisions1extensions15documents49nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey side extension, ground floor rear extension and dormer to side roof slope

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2021/0069
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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Rushmere Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £395,000

    +5.3%over 7 months

  2. 7 December 2020

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 5SD: £490,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Rushmere Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Rushmere Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,086

Street avg £2,824

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rushmere Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Ave South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Northampton School for Boys. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 5SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN1 5SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 5SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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