What type of property is 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU?

251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU sell for?

251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU last sold for £125,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and March 2006, 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU rose from £46,000 to £125,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU have?

The current EPC rating for 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU?

251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 2BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU heated?

The latest EPC at 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU?

251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU?

251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU located?

251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district.

Is 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU in a safe area?

Police records around 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU?

The closest primary school to 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU is Cedar Road Primary School (335m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Boys (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU?

The closest bus stop to 251a, Abington Avenue, NN3 2BU is Ashburnham Road, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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251a, Abington Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2BU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 251a

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

251a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 100 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–262 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 48% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 251a, Abington Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 251a, Abington Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2BU

1decisions33documents22nearby

Sept 2022
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of front door
New Windows
Documents
33 docs on file
Reference
WNN/2022/0597
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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.

251a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£125,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2006Most recent
£125,000
+66.7%over 6 years
18 January 2000
£75,000
+63.0%over 1 year
13 March 1998
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2BU: £450,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Abington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 251a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashburnham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cedar Road Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 2BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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