Orchard Corner, The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ
About Orchard Corner
Orchard Corner is a detached house in Dallington, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 130 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 39.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orchard Corner's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Orchard Corner has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Orchard Corner
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2007Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7AJ: £711,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 7AJ
3c, The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ
Sold Oct 2025
£805,00011a, The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ
Sold Sept 2024
£711,000Elmdale, The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ
Sold Jan 2024
£500,00011e, The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ
Sold Mar 2023
£674,0007 The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ
Sold Jun 2020
£817,500
Everything we know about Orchard Corner, 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 The Avenue homes
Orchard Corner is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,462
Street avg £2,297
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 257 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Harlestone Road Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 26 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB