1 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
About 1 Black Cat Drive
1 Black Cat Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 27.2% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £287,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Black Cat Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Black Cat Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Black Cat Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 13 years.
£287,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2019Most recent
£287,000
+19.6%over 13 years8 December 2005
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4EA: £182,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 4EA
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Sold Oct 2023
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Sold Aug 2023
£415,00039 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Nov 2022
£182,50035 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Jul 2022
£169,000
Everything we know about 1 Black Cat Drive, 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 Black Cat Drive homes
Floor Area for 1 Black Cat Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,612
Street avg £1,891
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Webb Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upton Meadows Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB