2b, Flat 1, East Street, Northampton, NN1 5JZ
About 2b
2b is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–74 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 52). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
47 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 5JZ: £185,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN1 5JZ
Versus other East Street homes
2b outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Melbourne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barry Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB