Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£191,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£159,000)+20%
- Against NN1 3LF's recent median (£180,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£191,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£159,000)+20%
- Against NN1 3LF's recent median (£180,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Alcombe Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN1 3LF. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in NN1 3LF
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£159,000
+3.2%over 3 years27 April 2017
£154,000
+35.4%over 11 years24 February 2006
£113,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3LF: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN1 3LF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Alcombe Road, Northampton, NN1 3LF. 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 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.
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
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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.
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 2016EPC 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
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.
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
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Abington Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Vernon Terrace Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Vernon Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary683m
- Castle AcademyPrimary748m
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through770m
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through770m
Nearest stops
- Abington SquareBus stop183m
- Grove RoadBus stop210m
- Lower MountsBus stop271m
- Abington SquareBus stop283m
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 3LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 42 Alcombe Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN1 3LF. 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 42 Alcombe Road. 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 42 Alcombe Road was lodged in August 2016 at band E and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 42 Alcombe Road. 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 3LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Alcombe Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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