What was the last sold price for 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB?

2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB last sold for £150,500 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and November 2003, 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB rose from £57,000 to £150,500, a change of £93,500. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB?

2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB located?

2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

Is 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB 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 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB?

The closest primary school to 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB is Lyncrest Primary School (259m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Melrose Avenue, NN5 5PB is Melrose Avenue, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 2 Melrose Avenue

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

2 Melrose Avenue is a property in Northampton (NN5 5PB). It has council tax band C.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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 2 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Melrose Avenue 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.

2 Melrose Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2003)

£150,500

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2003Most recent
£150,500
+164.0%over 6 years
17 July 1997
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PB: £235,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in NN5 5PB

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 5PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 5PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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