7 Ariel Close, Northampton, NN5 6YB
About 7 Ariel Close
7 Ariel Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN5 6YB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 26.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £285,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Ariel Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2014/0444
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Ariel Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Ariel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2019Most recent
£285,000
+133.6%over 17 years28 May 2002
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6YB: £192,500 (2019–2004).
Nearby sales in NN5 6YB
Everything we know about 7 Ariel Close, 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 Ariel Close homes
On years held, 7 Ariel Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,501
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Handley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 14 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB