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1 Carey Street, Northampton, NN1 3QN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Carey Street

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

1 Carey Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 56.2% above the 2005 sale of £105,000.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD56toE40
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Carey Street, Northampton, NN1 3QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Carey Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Carey Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£105,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2005Most recent

    £105,000

    +37.3%over 3 years
  2. 28 March 2002

    £76,500

    +47.1%over 9 months
  3. 5 July 2001

    £52,000

    +30.0%over 3 years
  4. 8 December 1997

    £39,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3QN: £150,000 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other Carey Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Carey Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,567

Street avg £2,168

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Carey Street

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 · every report is £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
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.

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

0.1 km

Clare Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Stimpson Avenue Academy. 31 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 3QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN1 3QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 3QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 1 Carey Street, Northampton, NN1 3QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.