What type of property is 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE sell for?

40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE last sold for £272,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £142,500 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and September 2025, 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE rose from £142,500 to £272,000, a change of £129,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE have?

40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE has council approval for an extension granted in October 2018 under ref. N/2018/1384. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE is in council tax band C.

Where is 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE located?

40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

Police records around 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE 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 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

The closest primary school to 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE is Lyncrest Primary School (94m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

The closest bus stop to 40 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE is Melrose Avenue, 231m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Lyncrest Avenue

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

40 Lyncrest Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £272,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Lyncrest Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

Oct 2018
ExtensionOutline
In report
Prior Notification of Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 5.0m b) 3.5m c) 2.4m
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
N/2018/1384
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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.

Latest sale on 40 Lyncrest Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£272,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£272,000
+90.9%over 17 years
25 August 2008
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5PE: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN5 5PE

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On the street

Versus other Lyncrest Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 Lyncrest Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,532

Street avg £2,584

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cameron Close

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3 bed

£219k

1 Franklin Street

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2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Argyle Street

NN5 5LJ

2 bed

£351k

1 Melrose Avenue

NN5 5PB

2 bed2 bath

£190k

1 Carlyle Avenue

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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

0.2 km

Melrose Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lyncrest Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 5PE 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 5PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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