What type of property is 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA sell for?

12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA last sold for £460,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and November 2025, 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA rose from £270,000 to £460,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 6BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA located?

12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA sits in Spinney Hill, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district.

Is 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA in a safe area?

Police records around 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA show an average of 461 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

The closest primary school to 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA is Kingsley Primary School (622m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Girls (468m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Avenue, NN3 6BA is Highlands Avenue, 319m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 The Avenue, Spinney Hill, Northampton, NN3 6BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 The Avenue

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

12 The Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spinney Hill, Northampton, Northampton (NN3 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £460,000 — fresh data. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

12 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromG17toF31

Windows

Very PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

May 2013from May 2011

EPC improved fromF31toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

26%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2024from Jun 2013

Windows

SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Avenue, Spinney Hill, Northampton, NN3 6BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

12 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£460,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£460,000
+70.4%over 13 years
25 March 2012
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 6BA: £545,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in NN3 6BA

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 The Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £2,647

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Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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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

461/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Highlands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Northampton School for Girls. 36 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 6BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 6BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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