What was the last sold price for 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU?

8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU last sold for £43,000 in May 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU?

8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU 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 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU located?

8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

Is 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU 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 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU?

The closest primary school to 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU is Lyncrest Primary School (72m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lovat Drive, NN5 5NU is Lovat Drive, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Lovat Drive

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

8 Lovat Drive is a two-bedroom property in Northampton (NN5 5NU). It has council tax band B.

It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Valuation

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lovat Drive 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.

8 Lovat Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1998)

£43,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 May 1998Most recent
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NU: £215,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NN5 5NU

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 5NU 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 5NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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