6 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB
About 6 Melrose Avenue
6 Melrose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 43.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
6 Melrose Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 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 6 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
6 Melrose Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2016Most recent
£205,000
+20.6%over 2 years7 March 2014
£170,000
+6.3%over 7 years10 November 2006
£160,000
+72.0%over 5 years5 February 2001
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PB: £235,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NN5 5PB
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 Melrose Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,158
Street avg £2,612
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB