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55 Bedford Road, Northampton, NN1 5NG

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 55 Bedford Road

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

55 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 41st smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 77 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Last sale on file: £188,000 in February 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromB82toC77
Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Bedford Road, Northampton, NN1 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

55 Bedford Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£188,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2023Most recent

    £188,000

    +22.9%over 18 years

  2. 11 July 2004

    £153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 5NG: £180,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 55 Bedford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,442

Street avg £2,286

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Bedford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£185k

1 Beckets View

NN1 5NQ

3 bed
£267k

1 Park Villas, Garrick Road

NN1 5ND

3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 East Street

NN1 5JZ

2 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Albany Road

NN1 5LZ

3 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Rushmere Avenue

NN1 5SD

3 bed
£181k

1 Cliftonville Gardens, Cliftonville Road

NN1 5DL

2 bed2 bath
£180k

1 Bedford Road

NN1 5NG

2 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Denmark Road

NN1 5QR

2 bed
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

0.3 km

Browns Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 5NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Bedford Road, Northampton, NN1 5NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.