What kind of home is 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF last sold for £162,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £131,000 in March 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2012 and June 2022, 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF rose from £131,000 to £162,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF in?

5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF sits in Upton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

Is 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF 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.

What schools are near 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

The closest primary school to 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF is Upton Meadows Primary School (183m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gifford Lane, NN5 4DF is Kent Road, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Gifford Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DF

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Gifford Lane

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

5 Gifford Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–212 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 54 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £162,000. 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

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

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.

5 Gifford Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromC79toB82

Feb 2022from Feb 2012

Low Energy Lighting

2%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gifford Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gifford Lane 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

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£162,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2022Most recent
£162,000
+5.9%over 5 years
25 November 2016
£153,000
+16.8%over 4 years
23 March 2012
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4DF: £175,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NN5 4DF

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On the street

Versus other Gifford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Gifford Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,647

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kent Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Upton Meadows Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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