12 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
About 12 Black Cat Drive
12 Black Cat Drive is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 16.1% below the 2023 sale of £415,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 32 EPCs). Sold August 2023 for £415,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 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 12 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
Latest sale on 12 Black Cat Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£415,000
+72.9%over 9 years18 May 2014
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4EA: £182,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 4EA
25 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Mar 2025
£325,00041 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Oct 2023
£154,99539 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Nov 2022
£182,50035 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Jul 2022
£169,0007 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Jun 2022
£250,000
Everything we know about 12 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
Price per m² for 12 Black Cat Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,677
Street avg £1,832
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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