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16 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Drydale Avenue

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

16 Drydale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 18.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Drydale Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Drydale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

22

But the area is active

22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2022Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2RL: £218,500 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Drydale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Drydale Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,558

Street avg £2,073

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Drydale Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

1 Beech Avenue

NN3 2HE

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Drydale Avenue

NN3 2RL

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Briton Road

NN3 2BS

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Broadmead Avenue

NN3 2QX

3 bed
£300k

1 Beverley Crescent

NN3 2PY

3 bed
£261k

1 Danewood Gardens

NN3 2LU

2 bed2 bath
£204k

1 Briton Gardens

NN3 2BT

2 bed
£185k

1 Danetree Gardens

NN3 2LX

2 bed
Area

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.
Full Northampton report

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

0.1 km

Eastfield School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Eastfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 2RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.