8 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
About 8 Hillcrest Avenue
8 Hillcrest Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 19.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). At 101 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Hillcrest Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Hillcrest Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AB
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extensions including balcony at ground floor level to rear.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2013/1098
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Sales history & valuation
8 Hillcrest Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 4 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£345,000
+43.8%over 3 years20 February 2012
£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
Versus other Hillcrest Avenue homes
On floor area, 8 Hillcrest Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,416
Street avg £2,477
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







