1 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB
About 1 Edison Drive
1 Edison Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 36.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Edison Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Edison Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£244,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£244,000
+187.1%over 18 years14 May 1998
£84,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AB: £129,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 4AB
9 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB
Sold Apr 2025
£129,00037 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB
Sold Feb 2024
£117,0002 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB
Sold Dec 2023
£435,00039 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB
Sold Aug 2022
£130,00029 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB
Sold Feb 2022
£120,000
Everything we know about 1 Edison Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Edison Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Edison Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Football Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upton Meadows Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB