9 Lovat Drive, Northampton, NN5 5NU
About 9 Lovat Drive
9 Lovat Drive is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 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. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 601.6% above the 1996 sale of £31,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 78.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 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 9 Lovat Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Lovat Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 1996Most recent
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NU: £215,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5NU
Everything we know about 9 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 9 Lovat Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£534
Street avg £3,015
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 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