16 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU
About 16 Lovat Drive
16 Lovat Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 558 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 145.5% above the 2002 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Lovat Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 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 16 Lovat Drive
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
16 Lovat Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2002Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NU: £215,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5NU
Everything we know about 16 Lovat Drive, 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 Lovat Drive homes
Price per m² for 16 Lovat Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,699
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lovat Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB