18 Abbey Lodge, Landcross Drive, Northampton, NN3 3NJ

18 Abbey Lodge is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN3 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 51 m² this is the 10th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 33 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 33% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 32 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.