Flat 2, 21 Holly Road, Northampton, NN1 4QL
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £171,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Flat 2's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2032
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 2 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
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
£171,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2023Most recent
£171,000
+71.0%over 15 years20 December 2007
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4QL: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN1 4QL
Versus other Holly Road homes
On years held, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,221
Street avg £2,203
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Racecourse Pavillion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stimpson Avenue Academy. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







