Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£170,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£165,000)+3%
- Against NN4 8QF's recent median (£165,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£170,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£165,000)+3%
- Against NN4 8QF's recent median (£165,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Gloucester Avenue is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 8QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
36 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in NN4 8QF
5 sales, median £165,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 March 2021Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 8QF: £165,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in NN4 8QF
46 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
Sold Sept 2025
£215,00048 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
Sold May 2023
£199,99540a, Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
Sold Mar 2021
£165,00034 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
Sold Jan 2017
£165,00026 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
Sold Jun 2016
£140,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 40 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 40 Gloucester Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Gloucester Avenue is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN4 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2022. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 127.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sale on file: £165,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Gloucester Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 40 Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8QF
2decisions1extensions35documents33nearby
- Apr 2003Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A3)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2003/0225
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
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Versus other Gloucester Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 40 Gloucester Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £3,288
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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.
Crime
339/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Telephone Exchange — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Abbey Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary366m
- Abbeyfield SchoolSecondary404m
- Queen Eleanor Primary AcademyPrimary437m
- Delapre Primary SchoolPrimary681m
Nearest stops
- Telephone ExchangeBus stop99m
- Pleydell GardensBus stop180m
- Gloucester AvenueBus stop220m
- Redruth CloseBus stop228m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,851 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,154 reports23%
- Other Theft390 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson325 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN4 8QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 40 Gloucester Avenue is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 8QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 40 Gloucester Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 40 Gloucester Avenue was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 40 Gloucester Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN4 8QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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