What kind of home is 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW last change hands?

86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW last sold for £128,500 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £114,995 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and December 2025, 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW rose from £114,995 to £128,500, a change of £13,505. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW have?

The current EPC rating for 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN1 3LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW use?

The latest EPC at 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW in?

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

How safe is the area around 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

Police records around 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW show an average of 571 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

The closest primary school to 86 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 transport links are near 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW?

The closest bus stop to 86 Somerset Street, NN1 3LW is Grove Road, 198m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 872m away.

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86 Somerset Street, Northampton, NN1 3LW

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 86 Somerset Street

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

86 Somerset Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £128,500 — fresh data. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 65 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 122.8% 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2015

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Mar 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromC75toD66

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Somerset Street, Northampton, NN1 3LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

86 Somerset Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

86 Somerset Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£128,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2025Most recent
£128,500
+11.7%over 10 years
14 May 2015
£114,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3LW: £170,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in NN1 3LW

On the street

Versus other Somerset Street homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 86 Somerset Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,295

Street avg £1,865

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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.

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Crime

571/mo

Steady 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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Common questions

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