What type of property is 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB last sold for £102,000 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,995 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and April 2007, 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB rose from £64,995 to £102,000, a change of £37,005. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB located?

17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB sits in Upton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

The closest primary school to 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB is Upton Meadows Primary School (357m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Edison Drive, NN5 4AB is Football Ground, 317m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Edison Drive

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

17 Edison Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 15th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 16.7% above the 2007 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Edison Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Edison Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17 Edison Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£102,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2007Most recent
£102,000
+10.9%over 2 years
3 May 2004
£92,000
+41.5%over 1 year
30 May 2002
£64,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AB: £129,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NN5 4AB

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On the street

Versus other Edison Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Edison Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,757

Street avg £2,924

On par

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Dave Bowen Close

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1 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton

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2 bed2 bath

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£190k

1 Barring Street, Upton

NN5 4DD

2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Ashby Wood Mews, Upton

NN5 4GZ

2 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Bristle Street, Upton

NN5 4ET

2 bed2 bath

£283k

1 Clover Street, Upton

NN5 4BA

3 bed

£285k

1 Barring Mews, Upton

NN5 4DE

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

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