What kind of home is 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA sell for?

8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA last sold for £196,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £236,000 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and September 2012, 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA fell from £236,000 to £196,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly -2.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN4 6LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA have?

8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2015 under ref. N/2015/0247. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA in?

8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA sits in Wootton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN4 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

Police records around 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA 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.

What schools are near 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

The closest primary school to 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA is Wootton Primary School (465m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Caroline Chisholm School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chestnut Avenue, NN4 6LA is Langford Drive, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chestnut Avenue, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6LA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chestnut Avenue

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

8 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Northampton, Northampton (NN4 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 94.4% above the 2012 sale of £196,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 44.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Avenue, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Chestnut Avenue, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6LA

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby

Apr 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
N/2015/0247
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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 Chestnut Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£196,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2012Most recent
£196,000
-21.6%over 4 years
15 February 2008
£250,000
+5.9%over 3 years
17 June 2004
£236,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 6LA: £300,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in NN4 6LA

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Chestnut Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,181

Street avg £2,171

Strongly below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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

0.1 km

Langford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wootton Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 6LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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