8 Austen Close, Northampton, NN5 4WF
About 8 Austen Close
8 Austen Close is a detached house in Northampton (NN5 4WF). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 31.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Austen Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Austen Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Austen Close
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
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£336,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2014Most recent
£336,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4WF: £372,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NN5 4WF
Everything we know about 8 Austen Close, 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 Austen Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Austen Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,052
Street avg £2,793
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kent Road South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB