What type of property is 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP sell for?

21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP last sold for £187,500 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 5NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP located?

21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

Police records around 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP 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 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

The closest primary school to 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is Lyncrest Primary School (249m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

The closest bus stop to 21 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is Lovat Drive, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Ellesmere Avenue

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

21 Ellesmere Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 13.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £187,500.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Ellesmere Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications 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.

21 Ellesmere Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£187,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 February 2023Most recent
£187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NP: £258,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in NN5 5NP

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On the street

Versus other Ellesmere Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Ellesmere Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,464

Street avg £3,570

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Lovat Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lyncrest Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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