14 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU
About 14 Lovat Drive
14 Lovat Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 83.1% above the 2013 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Lovat Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Lovat Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Lovat Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 9 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2013Most recent
£130,000
-10.3%over 2 years17 June 2010
£145,000
+9.8%over 5 years8 July 2004
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NU: £215,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5NU
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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 Lovat Drive homes
Floor Area for 14 Lovat Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £2,898
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lovat Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB