What type of property is 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL last sold for £115,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and August 2012, 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL rose from £65,000 to £115,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

7 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 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

Police records around 7 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 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Drydale Avenue, NN3 2RL is Eastfield School, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Drydale Avenue

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

7 Drydale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 80% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 08 May 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Drydale Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Drydale Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£115,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2012Most recent
£115,000
+76.9%over 10 years
15 March 2002
£65,000

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.

Price per m² for 7 Drydale Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,369

Street avg £2,205

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 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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FAQ

Common questions

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