10 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB
About 10 Melrose Avenue
10 Melrose Avenue is a detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 155.4% above the 2002 sale of £101,000. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Melrose Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Melrose Avenue
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
10 Melrose Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£101,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2002Most recent
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PB: £235,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in NN5 5PB
Everything we know about 10 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
Years Held for 10 Melrose Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,020
Street avg £2,635
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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