8 Acorn Road, Northampton, NN5 4BE
About 8 Acorn Road
8 Acorn Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN5 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–136 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 12.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Acorn Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Acorn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Acorn Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Acorn Road valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 9 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2016Most recent
£127,500
-1.9%over 9 years24 April 2007
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4BE: £320,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in NN5 4BE
Everything we know about 8 Acorn Road, 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 Road homes
Floor Area for 8 Acorn Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Old Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB