7 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU
About 7 Lovat Drive
7 Lovat Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 79.8% above the 2010 sale of £124,000.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
7 Lovat Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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 7 Lovat Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Lovat Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.
£124,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2010Most recent
£124,000
+96.8%over 9 years5 February 2001
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NU: £215,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5NU
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Lovat Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,385
Street avg £2,861
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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