16 Derwent Drive, Northampton, NN5 7JZ
About 16 Derwent Drive
16 Derwent Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 91.4% above the 2010 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 23.7% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Derwent Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Derwent Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Derwent Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Derwent Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 8 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2010Most recent
£105,000
+42.9%over 8 years27 June 2002
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7JZ: £160,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in NN5 7JZ
Everything we know about 16 Derwent 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 Derwent Drive homes
On epc rating, 16 Derwent Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,186
Street avg £1,489
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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
0.1 km
South Oval Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kings Heath Primary Academy. 27 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
37.7dB