What kind of home is 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR sell for?

74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR last sold for £195,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,995 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and March 2025, 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR rose from £83,995 to £195,500, a change of £111,505. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

The current EPC rating for 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR use?

The latest EPC at 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR in?

74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

Police records around 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (973% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

The closest primary school to 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR is Vernon Terrace Primary School (239m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Boys (603m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR?

The closest bus stop to 74 Upper Thrift Street, NN1 5HR is St Andrews Hospital, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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74 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, NN1 5HR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 74 Upper Thrift Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

74 Upper Thrift Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £195,500. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Jul 2015

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, NN1 5HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Upper Thrift Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

49 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,500

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£195,500
+51.6%over 20 years
25 February 2005
£129,000
+53.6%over 2 years
16 July 2002
£83,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 5HR: £213,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NN1 5HR

On the street

Versus other Upper Thrift Street homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 74 Upper Thrift Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,572

Street avg £1,688

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.

Full Northampton report

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

0.2 km

St Andrews Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 5HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 5HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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