1 Acorn Close, Northampton, NN5 4BD
About 1 Acorn Close
1 Acorn Close is a detached house in Northampton (NN5 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1343 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 35.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Acorn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing side projecting structure and erection of single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/1602/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Acorn Close
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
1 Acorn Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 9 years.
£282,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£282,000
30 October 2015
£282,000
+15.1%over 4 years13 October 2011
£245,000
-10.9%over 5 years14 September 2006
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4BD: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 4BD
Everything we know about 1 Acorn Close, 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 Acorn Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Acorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,260
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Old Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Duston School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB