79a, St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
About 79a
79a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. At 130 m² this is the 15th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–360 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
79a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 79a, St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
- May 2006ConversionFullOutcome in report
CONVERSION OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO FORM RESIDENTIAL UNIT
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- WN/2006/0084
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseAug 2014Decision
- SubdivisionMay 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
79a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 1JF: £675,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in NN1 1JF
47 49, St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
Sold Dec 2025
£985,00067 St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
Sold Oct 2021
£1,640,00085 St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
Sold Aug 2016
£280,00087 St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
Sold Jul 2015
£250,00083 St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1JF
Sold Nov 2002
£200,000
Versus other St Giles Street homes
Floor Area for 79a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Castle Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







