What type of property is 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY last change hands?

31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY last sold for £238,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £220,950 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and October 2025, 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY rose from £220,950 to £238,000, a change of £17,050. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

The current EPC rating for 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 7AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY located?

31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district.

Is 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY in a safe area?

Police records around 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY show an average of 373 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

The closest primary school to 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY is All Saints CofE VA Primary School (292m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsthorpe College (226m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY is University Bus Interchange, 14m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Academy Drive

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

31 Academy Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £238,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Academy Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£238,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£238,000
+7.7%over 4 years
17 June 2021
£220,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7AY: £242,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN2 7AY

On the street

Versus other Academy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 31 Academy Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £3,431

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Byron Mews, Byron Street

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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

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 7AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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