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

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ashby Wood Drive

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

5 Ashby Wood Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–192 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £140,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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 Ashby Wood Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2012from Oct 2008
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from Feb 2012
Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashby Wood Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

5 Ashby Wood Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2023Most recent

    £140,000

    +12.0%over 1 year
  2. 26 August 2021

    £125,000

    +8.7%over 4 years
  3. 26 June 2017

    £115,000

    +10.0%over 2 years
  4. 6 February 2015

    £104,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4DQ: £299,995 (2025–2020).

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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
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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, 5 Ashby Wood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,001

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NN5 4DQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.