6 Derwent Drive, Northampton, NN5 7JZ
About 6 Derwent Drive
6 Derwent Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 447.2% above the 2000 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 6 Derwent Drive.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two-storey side extension including balcony to rear.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2015/1201
- Feb 2001FullIn report
ERECTION OF GARAGE AND CARAVAN STORE
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2000/1392
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Derwent 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
6 Derwent Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2000Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7JZ: £160,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in NN5 7JZ
Everything we know about 6 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
6 Derwent Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£366
Street avg £1,653
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB