What type of property is 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL?

8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL last change hands?

8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL last sold for £377,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL?

8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL?

8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL located?

8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL sits in Upton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL 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 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL?

The closest primary school to 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL is Upton Meadows Primary School (395m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Harrington Drive, NN5 4AL is Square, 303m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Harrington Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Harrington Drive

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

8 Harrington Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £377,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Harrington Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Harrington 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£377,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£377,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in NN5 4AL: £256,500 (2012–2008).

Nearby sales in NN5 4AL

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Harrington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Harrington Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 80 (C)

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Northampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Upton Meadows Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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