What kind of home is 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR sell for?

5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR last sold for £360,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £79,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

Across 6 sales between August 1997 and August 2022, 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR rose from £79,000 to £360,000, a change of £281,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 5DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR in?

5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district.

Is 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR 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.

What schools are near 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

The closest primary school to 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is Overstone Gate Primary School (845m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is Barley Hill Road Turning Circle, 242m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Crabb Tree Drive, Northampton, NN3 5DR

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Crabb Tree Drive

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

5 Crabb Tree Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 116.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD66toC73

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Crabb Tree Drive, Northampton, NN3 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Crabb Tree Drive, Northampton, NN3 5DR

1decisions1extensions11documents4nearby

Oct 2024
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of part of attached Garage to WC/Utility Room
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
2024/3972/FULL
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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 5 Crabb Tree Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2022Most recent
£360,000
+10.8%over 1 year
12 August 2021
£325,000
+33.7%over 5 years
15 March 2016
£243,000
+24.6%over 5 years
25 November 2010
£195,000
+14.0%over 5 years
14 July 2005
£171,000
+116.5%over 7 years
10 August 1997
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 5DR: £310,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Crabb Tree Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Crabb Tree Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,865

Street avg £2,780

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Barley Hill Road Turning Circle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Overstone Gate Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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