Flat 4, 23 Clarke Road, Northampton, NN1 4PL
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £75,000 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 46.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 4 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
Flat 4 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 21 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2025Most recent
£75,000
+15.4%over 10 years13 August 2014
£65,000
-8.5%over 6 years16 August 2007
£71,000
+9.2%16 March 2007
£65,000
+8.3%over 2 years11 July 2004
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4PL: £195,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in NN1 4PL
Versus other Clarke Road homes
Price per m² for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,344
Street avg £1,672
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Purser Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stimpson Avenue Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







