5 Western View, Northampton, NN1 1SN
About 5 Western View
5 Western View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 1SN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £196,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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
5 Western View has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Western View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2022Most recent
£196,000
+161.3%over 19 years22 November 2002
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 1SN: £118,000 (2017–2004).
Versus other Western View homes
5 Western View is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rail Station approach road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spring Lane Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB