42a, Flat 2, Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL
About 42a
42a is a property in Northampton (NN1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 253.8% above the 1996 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 67.6% below the postcode norm.
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
42a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 1996Most recent
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 3RL: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NN1 3RL
41a, Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL
Sold Mar 2024
£275,000First Floor Flat, 42 Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL
Sold Jan 2020
£117,50046 Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL
Sold Oct 2019
£129,69045 Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL
Sold Mar 2019
£150,00044 Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL
Sold Dec 2018
£150,000
Versus other Barrack Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
NIA Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Northampton International Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB