1 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH
About 1 Park Avenue
1 Park Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 73% above the 2014 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Park Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Park Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and construction of new single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2021/0341
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Park 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
1 Park Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2014Most recent
£185,000
+5.7%over 9 years22 September 2004
£175,000
+48.3%over 2 years18 April 2002
£118,000
+43.9%over 3 years8 April 1999
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6QH: £130,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in NN5 6QH
8 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH
Sold Sept 2023
£265,00012 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH
Sold Jul 2006
£149,0003 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH
Sold Sept 2002
£75,00016 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH
Sold Nov 2001
£93,00026 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH
Sold Dec 2000
£81,500
Everything we know about 1 Park 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 Park Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 1 Park Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Ryland Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB