8 Collins Street, Northampton, NN1 4TG
About 8 Collins Street
8 Collins Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 60.9% above the 2011 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Collins Street 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
8 Collins Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.
£112,500
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2011Most recent
£112,500
+87.5%over 11 years4 May 2000
£59,995
+66.7%over 3 years10 April 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4TG: £186,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN1 4TG
Versus other Collins Street homes
8 Collins Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,550
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Melbourne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barry Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB