8 Abbots Way, Northampton, NN5 5DB
About 8 Abbots Way
8 Abbots Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 47.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Abbots Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Abbots Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Abbots Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Abbots Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5DB: £195,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in NN5 5DB
Everything we know about 8 Abbots Way, 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 Abbots Way homes
On epc rating, 8 Abbots Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,709
Street avg £1,501
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malcolm Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB