26 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE
About 26 Lyncrest Avenue
26 Lyncrest Avenue is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 63% above the 2015 sale of £165,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed
Planning history
26 Lyncrest Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2001/1115
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Lyncrest 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
26 Lyncrest Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2015Most recent
£165,000
+4.8%over 8 years10 September 2006
£157,500
+117.2%over 6 years7 October 1999
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PE: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 5PE
40 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE
Sold Sept 2025
£272,0004 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE
Sold Mar 2025
£237,00028 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE
Sold Aug 2024
£250,0005 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE
Sold Nov 2021
£269,7002 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE
Sold Jul 2021
£250,000
Everything we know about 26 Lyncrest 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 Lyncrest Avenue homes
26 Lyncrest Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,717
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Melrose Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB