8 Avon Drive, Northampton, NN5 7JG
About 8 Avon Drive
8 Avon Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 176.7% above the 2002 sale of £59,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Avon Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Avon Drive
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
8 Avon Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 5 years.
£59,995
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2002Most recent
£59,995
+42.8%over 2 years29 March 2000
£42,000
+35.5%over 3 years6 December 1996
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7JG: £125,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in NN5 7JG
Everything we know about 8 Avon Drive, 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 Avon Drive homes
8 Avon Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £1,336
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.0 km
Witham Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kings Heath Primary Academy. 25 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
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB