Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Chipsey Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SE
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Chipsey Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Chipsey Avenue is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 131 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Chipsey Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Chipsey Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Chipsey Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
47 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Chipsey Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
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 NN1 5SE: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NN1 5SE
Versus other Chipsey Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Chipsey Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School for Boys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Northampton School for Boys. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 5SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB
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