24 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
About 24 Black Cat Drive
24 Black Cat Drive is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 160 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £272,000 in April 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020HMOFullIn report
Change of Use from 5 Bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to 8 bed House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2020/0576
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 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
24 Black Cat Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 11 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2020Most recent
£272,000
+8.8%over 11 years2 October 2008
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4EA: £182,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 4EA
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£325,00041 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
Sold Oct 2023
£154,99512 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA
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 24 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
Habitable Rooms for 24 Black Cat Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,700
Street avg £1,886
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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