What type of property is 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ last sold for £136,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and January 2018, 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ rose from £124,000 to £136,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ located?

1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ sits in Upton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

Police records around 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ 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 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ is Upton Meadows Primary School (285m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.9km).

How well connected is 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ashby Wood Drive, NN5 4DQ is Square, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ashby Wood Drive

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

1 Ashby Wood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 80 m² this is the 12th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–192 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 88). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 20.6% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

1 Ashby Wood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Oct 2013

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ashby Wood 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.

1 Ashby Wood Drive valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£136,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2018Most recent
£136,000
+9.7%over 3 years
25 August 2014
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4DQ: £299,995 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN5 4DQ

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On the street

Versus other Ashby Wood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Ashby Wood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,700

Street avg £2,166

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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