56 Scholars Court, Northampton, NN1 1ES

56 Scholars Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 46th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 62 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 53 EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 10.9% above the 2007 sale price.