What kind of home is 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA sell for?

3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA last sold for £206,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA in?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Black Cat Drive, NN5 4EA?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Black Cat Drive

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

3 Black Cat Drive is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 51% above the 2005 sale of £206,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Black Cat Drive, Northampton, NN5 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Black Cat Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£206,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2005Most recent
£206,000

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.

3 Black Cat Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,648

Street avg £1,889

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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.

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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