9 Melrose Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PB
About 9 Melrose Avenue
9 Melrose Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £438,000 in March 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
9 Melrose Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2024FullIn report
Demolition of existing single garage, creation of new double garage
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/3086/FULL
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single and two storey rear and side extension to semi detached dwelling.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2017/1451
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Melrose Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 11 years.
£438,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2024Most recent
£438,000
+182.6%over 11 years16 November 2012
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PB: £220,000 (2024–2014).
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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
9 Melrose Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,863
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB