Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP
EPC B3 sales on record
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£260,000)-2%
- Against NN2 8FP's recent median (£245,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£260,000)-2%
- Against NN2 8FP's recent median (£245,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Melville Place is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 8FP. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in NN2 8FP
5 sales, median £245,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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.
1 Melville Place saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£260,000
+15.6%over 5 years9 August 2018
£224,950
9 August 2018
£224,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 8FP: £245,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NN2 8FP
11 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP
Sold Jul 2024
£245,0006 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP
Sold Dec 2023
£89,2503 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP
Sold Jun 2023
£260,0008 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP
Sold Nov 2018
£221,9509 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP
Sold Nov 2018
£225,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP. 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 1 Melville Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Melville Place is a semi-detached house in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton (NN2 8FP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £260,000.
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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.
1 Melville Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Melville Place, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Melville Place has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melville Place homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Melville Place is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,824
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Years Held
3 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
0.1 km
The Whitehills PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Buckton Fields Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Buckton Fields Primary SchoolPrimary346m
- Whitehills Primary SchoolPrimary486m
- Sunnyside Primary AcademyPrimary998m
- Boughton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- The Whitehills PHBus stop143m
- Home Farm DriveBus stop342m
- Birch Barn WayBus stop360m
- Boughton TurnBus stop374m
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 8FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 1 Melville Place is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 8FP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Melville Place. 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 1 Melville Place was lodged in July 2018 at band B and is valid until July 2028. 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 1 Melville Place. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN2 8FP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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