What type of property is 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

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

When did 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP last change hands?

9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP last sold for £147,500 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and August 2016, 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP rose from £33,500 to £147,500, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

The current EPC rating for 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 5NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

9 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 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

Police records around 9 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 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

The closest primary school to 9 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 transport links are near 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP?

The closest bus stop to 9 Ellesmere Avenue, NN5 5NP is Lovat Drive, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Ellesmere Avenue

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

9 Ellesmere Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 43.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 44 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Ellesmere Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£147,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2016Most recent
£147,500
+91.6%over 14 years
12 March 2002
£77,000
+129.9%over 5 years
25 July 1996
£33,500

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.

9 Ellesmere Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,352

Street avg £3,682

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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

0.1 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

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