18 Ashwood Road, Northampton, NN5 6JR
About 18 Ashwood Road
18 Ashwood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 63.1% above the 2014 sale of £159,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Ashwood Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Ashwood Road
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
18 Ashwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 9 years.
£159,995
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2014Most recent
£159,995
+24.0%over 9 years26 May 2005
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6JR: £240,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 6JR
Everything we know about 18 Ashwood Road, 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 Ashwood Road homes
EPC Rating for 18 Ashwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,905
Street avg £2,328
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Squirrels PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hopping Hill Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB