What kind of home is 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH last change hands?

8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH last sold for £265,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and September 2023, 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH rose from £52,000 to £265,000, a change of £213,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH in?

8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH sits in Duston, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

Police records around 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH 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 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

The closest primary school to 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH is Duston Eldean Primary School (272m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (546m).

What transport links are near 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Park Avenue, NN5 6QH is Ryland Way, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Park Avenue

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

8 Park Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £265,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Park Avenue, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Park Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

Latest sale on 8 Park Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2023Most recent
£265,000
+188.0%over 21 years
7 December 2001
£92,000
+76.9%over 4 years
24 April 1997
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6QH: £149,000 (2014–2002).

Nearby sales in NN5 6QH

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On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Park Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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.

Full Northampton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 6QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 6QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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