What type of property is 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR last change hands?

5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR last sold for £235,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,995 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and November 2021, 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR rose from £139,995 to £235,000, a change of £95,005. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 5DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR located?

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

What is crime like near 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

Police records around 5a, 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.

Which schools serve 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

The closest primary school to 5a, 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.

What transport links are near 5a, Crabb Tree Drive, NN3 5DR?

The closest bus stop to 5a, 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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5a, Crabb Tree Drive, Northampton, NN3 5DR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 24 EPCs). Sold November 2021 for £235,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

5a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

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

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£235,000
+67.9%over 17 years
2 August 2004
£139,995

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

Nearby sales in NN3 5DR

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.

On floor area, 5a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,790

Street avg £2,827

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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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Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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