Acre Lane - NN2 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
NN2 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 380th largest and 591st most expensive of the 713 postcodes in the NN2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,002
- 10 Year change
- up 35.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,388pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £297/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NN2 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 380th largest and 591st most expensive of the 713 postcodes in the NN2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,002
- 10 Year change
- up 35.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,388pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £297/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NN2 8BU
- 73 Acre Lane
Unknown
- 75 Acre Lane
Unknown
- 77 Acre Lane
3 Bed House
- 79 Acre Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 81 Acre Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NN2 8BU sold for £340,000 on 3rd May 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £307,002.
The NN2 8BU Sales Market has increased by 35.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £307,002 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £308,785 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £305,544 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £307,424 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £309,716 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £279,909 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £259,708 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £256,428 |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £255,066 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £243,138 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £225,947 |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £205,549 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £193,268 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £178,996 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £173,436 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £171,284 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £172,162 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £159,464 |
| June 2008 | -6.1% | £181,022 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £192,807 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,388.
The NN2 8BU Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.6% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £1,262pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £987pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £937pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £926pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £929pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £903pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £880pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £834pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £741pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £723pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £706pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £683pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £648pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £686pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £682pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd May 2024 for £340,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
NN2 8BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2024£340,000 | 3 Bed House83, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU83, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU
- Sold May 2024£260,550 | 3 Bed House90, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU90, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU
- Sold Sep 2023£319,000 | 4 Bed House101, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU101, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU
- Sold Aug 2021£279,000 | 3 Bed House81, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU81, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU
- Sold May 2020£324,000 | 4 Bed House88, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU88, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
NN2 8BU is the 380th largest and the 591st most expensive postcode out of the 713 postcodes in the NN2 area.
- NN2 8DG, Ash Grove, Northampton, NN2NN2 8DG19 Addresses|62 m away
- NN2 8EQ, Link Road, Northampton, NN2NN2 8EQ13 Addresses|67 m away
- NN2 8DA, Archers Close, Northampton, NN2NN2 8DA12 Addresses|70 m away
- NN2 8BX, Rookery Lane, Northampton, NN2NN2 8BX42 Addresses|107 m away
- NN2 8BS, Cornfield Close, Northampton, NN2NN2 8BS14 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (10)
- house (2)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£497,500 | 5 Bed House312, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8PY312, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8PY
- Sold Jul 2023£455,000 | 4 Bed House212, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DX212, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DX
- Sold Nov 2024£430,000 | 5 Bed House175, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DF175, Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DF
Schools Nearby
- Whitehills Primary School100 m away
- Buckton Fields Primary School700 m away
- Sunnyside Primary Academy1.3 km away
- Kingsthorpe College1.6 km away
- Malcolm Arnold Academy2.4 km away
- Northampton School for Girls2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NN2 8BU is Northampton station, which is 4.0 kilometres away.
- Northampton|4.0 km away
- Long Buckby|12.3 km away
- Wellingborough|16.2 km away
- Kettering|18.0 km away
