What type of property is 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

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

What was the last sold price for 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS last sold for £50,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and March 2024, 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS rose from £40,000 to £50,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

The current EPC rating for 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS heated?

The latest EPC at 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

128 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 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS located?

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

What is crime like near 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

Police records around 128 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 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

The closest primary school to 128 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 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, NN1 2SS?

The closest bus stop to 128 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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128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SS

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 09

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 128 Newlife Apartments

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

128 Newlife Apartments is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2009. At 55 m² this is the 36th 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 top.

Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 114% above the 2024 sale of £50,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £50,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

128 Newlife Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 128 Newlife Apartments, Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

128 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.

128 Newlife Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£50,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£50,000
+25.0%over 20 years
22 December 2003
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 2SS: £49,000 (2019–2017).

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.

Years Held for 128 Newlife Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£909

Street avg £1,059

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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