Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 4 The Light Box, Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£170,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£167,000)+2%
- Against NN1 3BA's recent median (£170,000)0%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 04
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£170,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£167,000)+2%
- Against NN1 3BA's recent median (£170,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 4 The Light Box is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN1 3BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in NN1 3BA
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 4 The Light Box's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£167,000
+28.5%over 15 years16 February 2007
£130,000
-12.5%over 3 years29 May 2003
£148,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3BA: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN1 3BA
Church S Factory, Flat 16, 10 Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA
Sold Aug 2025
£161,7501 4 The Light Box, Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA
Sold Jun 2025
£190,000G1 The Light Box, Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA
Sold May 2025
£170,000Church S Factory, Flat 3, 10 Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA
Sold Mar 2025
£144,000Church S Factory, Flat 19, 10 Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA
Sold Oct 2024
£175,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 4 The Light Box, Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 4 The Light Box
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 4 The Light Box is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (73–81 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Last sale on file: £167,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Dec 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 4 The Light Box, Duke Street, Northampton, NN1 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 4 The Light Box has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
39 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Duke Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 4 The Light Box outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,062
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.
Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Northampton International Academy. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through400m
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through400m
- Castle AcademyPrimary426m
- Spring Lane Primary SchoolPrimary784m
Nearest stops
- Police StationBus stop297m
- NIA AcademyBus stop338m
- Coach ParkBus stop367m
- Gala CasinoBus stop437m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,940 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,893 reports21%
- Shoplifting785 reports9%
- Public Order622 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 3BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 4 The Light Box is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN1 3BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 2 4 The Light Box. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 4 The Light Box was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 4 The Light Box. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN1 3BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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