What type of property is 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL sell for?

18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL last sold for £149,995 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 2RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL located?

18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

Police records around 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL 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 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

The closest primary school to 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is Eastfield Academy (109m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton College (914m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is Eastfield School, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Drydale Avenue

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

18 Drydale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 63.3% above the 2015 sale of £149,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

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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.

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 04 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Drydale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

18 Drydale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£149,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 November 2015Most recent
£149,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2RL: £220,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in NN3 2RL

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.

Floor Area for 18 Drydale Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,974

Street avg £2,137

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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