137a, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BS
About 137a
137a is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 137a, where floor areas span 31–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 191.1% above the 1998 sale of £45,000. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
137a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
65 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
137a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 December 1998Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in NN1 4BS: £55,000 (2003–2003).
Nearby sales in NN1 4BS
Versus other Kettering Road homes
On habitable rooms, 137a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Clare Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stimpson Avenue Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB