1b, York Road, Northampton, NN1 5QG
About 1b
1b is an end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1465 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
1b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1b 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.
Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£320,000
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 5QG: £215,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other York Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Abington Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Vernon Terrace Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB