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5 Robert Street, Northampton, NN1 3BL

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Robert Street

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

5 Robert Street is an end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Sold May 2021 for £172,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 98 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 40.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from May 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Low Energy Lighting
10%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2015from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2015from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Oct 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromC69toD58
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Robert Street, Northampton, NN1 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Robert Street has no planning applications on record.

42

But the area is active

42 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£172,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2021Most recent

    £172,000

    +27.5%over 11 years

  2. 23 September 2009

    £134,950

    -3.6%

  3. 29 June 2009

    £140,000

    +29.6%over 7 years

  4. 12 July 2001

    £108,000

    +20.7%over 1 year

  5. 29 July 1999

    £89,500

    +14.0%over 2 years

  6. 28 February 1997

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3BL: £225,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Robert Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Robert Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,755

Street avg £1,680

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Robert Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£244k

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3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Hervey Street

NN1 3QL

1 bed2 bath
£213k

1 1 The Light Box, Duke Street

NN1 3BA

£287k

1 Robert Street

NN1 3BL

3 bed2 bath
£200k

1 3 The Light Box, Duke Street

NN1 3BA

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Oakley Street

NN1 3EP

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Alcombe Terrace

NN1 3LD

2 bed
£199k

1 Louise Road

NN1 3RP

3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Northampton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castle Academy. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN1 3BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Robert Street, Northampton, NN1 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.