What kind of home is 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

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

When did 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE last change hands?

5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE last sold for £269,700 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in July 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2012 and November 2021, 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE rose from £135,000 to £269,700, a change of £134,700. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE use?

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

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

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

Which area is 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE in?

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

Is 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Lyncrest Avenue, NN5 5PE?

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

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5 Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5PE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lyncrest Avenue

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

5 Lyncrest Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £269,700 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromD59toC69

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Lyncrest Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Lyncrest Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£269,700

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£269,700
+12.4%over 4 years
24 November 2017
£240,000
+77.8%over 5 years
5 July 2012
£135,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Lyncrest Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,330

Street avg £2,598

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.

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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

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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