1 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB
About 1 Melrose Avenue
1 Melrose Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £350,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Melrose Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2001/1310
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Melrose Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2024Most recent
£350,000
+288.9%over 22 years14 October 2001
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PB: £220,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NN5 5PB
Everything we know about 1 Melrose Avenue, 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 Melrose Avenue homes
On years held, 1 Melrose Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,941
Street avg £2,481
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Melrose Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB