Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£404,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£370,000)+9%
- Against NN3 2AB's recent median (£432,500)-7%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£404,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£370,000)+9%
- Against NN3 2AB's recent median (£432,500)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Hillcrest Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 2AB. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in NN3 2AB
5 sales, median £432,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
17 Hillcrest Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
9 June 2021Most recent
£370,000
+7.4%over 3 years19 September 2017
£344,500
+43.5%over 4 years3 September 2013
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2AB: £432,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN3 2AB
22 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
Sold Sept 2025
£432,5007 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
Sold May 2025
£612,50018 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
Sold Jun 2023
£380,0002a, Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
Sold Apr 2023
£400,0005 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
Sold Mar 2022
£522,500
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 17 Hillcrest Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Hillcrest Avenue is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £370,000. 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.
17 Hillcrest Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 17 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
3decisions1extensions28documents22nearby
- Jul 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree works to 1no Sycamore tree
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2017/0770
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2017Decision
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Versus other Hillcrest Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Hillcrest Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,491
Street avg £2,473
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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
461/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highlands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Eastfield Academy. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Eastfield AcademyPrimary393m
- Northampton School for GirlsSecondary682m
- Parklands Primary SchoolPrimary698m
- Kingsley Primary SchoolPrimary865m
Nearest stops
- Highlands AvenueBus stop169m
- Mayfield RoadBus stop408m
- Eastfield SchoolBus stop433m
- Coppice DriveBus stop485m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,722 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,497 reports20%
- Shoplifting674 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson483 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 NN3 2AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 17 Hillcrest Avenue is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 2AB. 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 17 Hillcrest Avenue. 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 17 Hillcrest Avenue was lodged in September 2011 at band E and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 17 Hillcrest Avenue. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN3 2AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Hillcrest Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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