2 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB

2 Hillcrest Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 60% above the 2008 sale of £232,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 20 EPCs).