What type of property is 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS sell for?

119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS last sold for £81,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,475 in September 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2006 and November 2016, 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS rose from £42,475 to £81,000, a change of £38,525. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS have?

The current EPC rating for 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN1 2SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS heated?

The latest EPC at 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS located?

119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

Police records around 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (973% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

The closest primary school to 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS is Spring Lane Primary School (85m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (635m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

The closest bus stop to 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS is Regent Street, 152m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 278m away.

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119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 8th

Bedroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 119 Newlife Apartments

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

119 Newlife Apartments is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 46th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

119 Newlife Apartments's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 119 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

119 Newlife Apartments has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

22 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.

119 Newlife Apartments changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£81,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2016Most recent
£81,000
+131.4%over 1 year
6 August 2015
£35,000
-17.6%over 8 years
7 September 2006
£42,475

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 2SS: £49,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in NN1 2SS

On the street

Versus other Upper Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

119 Newlife Apartments is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,350

Street avg £1,029

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Spring Lane Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 2SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 2SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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