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48 Scholars Court, Northampton, NN1 1ES

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48 Scholars Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

48 Scholars Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 87.3% above the 1999 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

48 Scholars Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromC75toB82
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Scholars Court, Northampton, NN1 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Scholars Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48 Scholars Court has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£78,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 1999Most recent

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 1ES: £282,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Scholars Court homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 48 Scholars Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,635

Street avg £2,440

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Scholars Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Derngate Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN1 1ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48 Scholars Court, Northampton, NN1 1ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.