What type of property is 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA sell for?

15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA last sold for £240,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and November 2010, 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA rose from £240,000 to £240,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

The current EPC rating for 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is in council tax band E.

Where is 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA located?

15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

Police records around 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA 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 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

The closest primary school to 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is Upton Meadows Primary School (419m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

The closest bus stop to 15 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is Webb Drive, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Black Cat Drive

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

15 Black Cat Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 152 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 32 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 46.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.

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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

Bedrooms4
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Black Cat 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.

15 Black Cat Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2010Most recent
£240,000
-2.0%over 3 years
23 November 2007
£245,000
+2.1%over 1 year
1 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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On the street

Versus other Black Cat Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15 Black Cat Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £1,893

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Northampton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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