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42 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Alcombe Road

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

42 Alcombe Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, 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 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 20.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £159,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 42 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Alcombe Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£159,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2020Most recent

    £159,000

    +3.2%over 3 years

  2. 27 April 2017

    £154,000

    +35.4%over 11 years

  3. 24 February 2006

    £113,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3LF: £180,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On epc rating, 42 Alcombe Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,149

Street avg £1,942

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Alcombe Road

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 · from £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.
£187k

1 Oakley Street

NN1 3EP

2 bed1 bath
£183k

1 4 The Light Box, Duke Street

NN1 3BA

2 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Alcombe Terrace

NN1 3LD

2 bed
£171k

1 Connaught Street

NN1 3BP

2 bed
£168k

1 Carey Street

NN1 3QN

2 bed
£191k

1 Poole Street

NN1 3EX

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Louise Road

NN1 3RP

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 3 The Light Box, Duke Street

NN1 3BA

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

Crime

571/mo

Steady 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.

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 3LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN1 3LF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.