26 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU
About 26 Lovat Drive
26 Lovat Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold June 2020 for £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 18.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 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 26 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
26 Lovat Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2020Most recent
£175,000
+54.9%over 6 years15 September 2013
£113,000
-9.6%over 6 years21 December 2006
£125,000
+238.3%over 10 years29 February 1996
£36,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NU: £215,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5NU
Everything we know about 26 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
On price per m², 26 Lovat Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £2,712
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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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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