What kind of home is 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF last change hands?

38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF last sold for £178,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £25,300 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and September 2020, 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF rose from £25,300 to £178,000, a change of £152,700. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

The current EPC rating for 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN1 3LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF use?

The latest EPC at 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF 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.

Which area is 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF in?

38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

Police records around 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF 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.

What schools are near 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

The closest primary school to 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF is Vernon Terrace Primary School (683m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (770m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF?

The closest bus stop to 38 Alcombe Road, NN1 3LF is Abington Square, 183m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 786m away.

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38 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Alcombe Road

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

38 Alcombe Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £178,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD57toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Alcombe Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 38 Alcombe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£178,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2020Most recent
£178,000
+52.1%over 10 years
19 July 2010
£117,000
-15.2%over 3 years
21 February 2007
£138,000
+445.5%over 10 years
24 October 1996
£25,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3LF: £194,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NN1 3LF

On the street

Versus other Alcombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 38 Alcombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,023

Street avg £1,935

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Abington Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 3LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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