What type of property is 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE last sold for £229,995 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and September 2021, 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE rose from £56,500 to £225,000, a change of £168,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

The current EPC rating for 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in April 2001 under ref. N/2001/224. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE located?

3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE sits in Hardingstone, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

Police records around 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE 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 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

The closest primary school to 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE is Hardingstone Academy (209m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Caroline Chisholm School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Melchester Close, NN4 6FE is Water Lane, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Melchester Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6FE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Melchester Close

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

3 Melchester Close is a semi-detached house in Hardingstone, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 6FE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 146.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Melchester Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Melchester Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Melchester Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6FE

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby

Apr 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
N/2001/224
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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.

3 Melchester Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£225,000
-2.2%
29 September 2021
£229,995
+307.1%over 23 years
25 June 1998
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 6FE: £198,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Melchester Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Melchester Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,182

Street avg £2,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Water Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hardingstone Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 6FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

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