What kind of home is 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY last change hands?

49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY last sold for £242,500 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,950 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and November 2024, 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY rose from £220,950 to £242,500, a change of £21,550. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

The current EPC rating for 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 7AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY use?

The latest EPC at 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY in?

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

How safe is the area around 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

Police records around 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

The closest primary school to 49 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 49 Academy Drive, NN2 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 49 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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49 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 49 Academy Drive

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

49 Academy Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £242,500 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

49 Academy Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Academy Drive, Northampton, NN2 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£242,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2024Most recent
£242,500
+9.8%over 3 years
17 June 2021
£220,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7AY: £245,000 (2025–2022).

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.

49 Academy Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,110

Street avg £3,429

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 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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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

27/mo

Steady 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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