5 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB
About 5 Melrose Avenue
5 Melrose Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 13.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £235,000 in January 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
5 Melrose Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PB: £220,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NN5 5PB
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Melrose Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,219
Street avg £2,435
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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