What kind of home is 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB last sold for £375,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,500 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and August 2023, 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB rose from £75,500 to £375,000, a change of £299,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB in?

20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

Police records around 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB show an average of 461 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

The closest primary school to 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB is Cedar Road Primary School (238m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Boys (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Lime Avenue, NN3 2HB is Beech Avenue, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Lime Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2HB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Lime Avenue

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

20 Lime Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £375,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

20 Lime Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2033

6 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lime Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Lime Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2HB

1decisions7documents22nearby

Jul 2001
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
ALTERATIONS TO ROOF
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
N/2001/799
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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.

Price for 20 Lime Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2023Most recent
£375,000
+396.7%over 27 years
24 August 1995
£75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2HB: £327,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN3 2HB

On the street

Versus other Lime Avenue homes

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

20 Lime Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,953

Street avg £2,649

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

461/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cedar Road Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 2HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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