Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
22 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY
EPC B
Estimated value
£332,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£304,950)+9%
- Against NN2 7AY's recent median (£242,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£332,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£304,950)+9%
- Against NN2 7AY's recent median (£242,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 22 Academy Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 7AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in NN2 7AY
5 sales, median £242,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£304,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7AY: £242,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN2 7AY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 22 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 22 Academy Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Academy Drive is a detached house in Northampton (NN2 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
Sold June 2021 for £304,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
22 Academy Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Academy Drive homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,388
Street avg £3,453
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
373/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
University Bus Interchange — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kingsthorpe College. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kingsthorpe CollegeSecondary226m
- All Saints CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary292m
- Sunnyside Primary AcademyPrimary586m
- Green Oaks Primary AcademyPrimary902m
Nearest stops
- University Bus InterchangeBus stop14m
- Kelmarsh AvenueBus stop78m
- Student CentreBus stop90m
- Water TowerBus stop216m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,491 reports27%
- Shoplifting1,208 reports22%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,096 reports20%
- Vehicle Crime324 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 7AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 22 Academy Drive is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 7AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 22 Academy Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 22 Academy Drive was lodged in June 2021 at band B and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 22 Academy Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN2 7AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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