What type of property is 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW last sold for £185,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £121,500 in September 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

Across 3 sales between September 2017 and October 2024, 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW rose from £121,500 to £185,000, a change of £63,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

The current EPC rating for 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW 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.

Where is 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW located?

38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW 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.

Which schools serve 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

The closest primary school to 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is Vernon Terrace Primary School (737m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (742m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

The closest bus stop to 38 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is Grove Road, 198m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 872m away.

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38 Somerset Street, Northampton, NN1 3LW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Somerset Street

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

38 Somerset Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Somerset Street, Northampton, NN1 3LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Somerset Street 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.

38 Somerset Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2024Most recent
£185,000
+36.0%over 6 years
26 January 2018
£136,000
+11.9%
7 September 2017
£121,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3LW: £193,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NN1 3LW

On the street

Versus other Somerset Street homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38 Somerset Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,681

Street avg £1,859

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

Grove Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 3LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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