What type of property is 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL last sold for £490,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,500 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and June 2024, 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL rose from £132,500 to £490,000, a change of £357,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 6DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL have?

8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL located?

8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL sits in Hardingstone, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

Police records around 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

The closest primary school to 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL is Wootton Park School (542m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wootton Park School (542m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Martins Lane, NN4 6DL is Seymour House, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DL

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Martins Lane

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

8 Martins Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hardingstone, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Sold June 2024 for £490,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

8 Martins Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Apr 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at 8 Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DL

3decisions2extensions39documents2nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Jul 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
N/2001/797
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
SubdivisionApr 2008Decision
ConservatorySept 2002Decision

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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.

8 Martins Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£490,000
+69.3%over 10 years
12 December 2013
£289,500
+118.5%over 12 years
10 May 2001
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 6DL: £405,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NN4 6DL

On the street

Versus other Martins Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Martins Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,606

Street avg £2,948

Below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Seymour House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wootton Park School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN4 6DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 6DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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