5 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ
About 5 Ashby Wood Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Ashby Wood Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
5 Ashby Wood Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Ashby Wood Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Ashby Wood Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2023Most recent
£140,000
+12.0%over 1 year26 August 2021
£125,000
+8.7%over 4 years26 June 2017
£115,000
+10.0%over 2 years6 February 2015
£104,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4DQ: £299,995 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 4DQ
23 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ
Sold Aug 2025
£425,0009 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ
Sold Apr 2022
£221,50051 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ
Sold Oct 2021
£299,9957 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ
Sold Mar 2020
£160,00015 Ashby Wood Drive, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DQ
Sold Jun 2019
£135,000
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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

Versus other Ashby Wood Drive homes
On price per m², 5 Ashby Wood Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,001
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB