What type of property is 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ last change hands?

5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ last sold for £185,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and March 2025, 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ rose from £40,000 to £185,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ 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.

Where is 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ located?

5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

Police records around 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ 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.

Which schools serve 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ is Vernon Terrace Primary School (401m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Harold Street, NN1 5QZ is Abington Square, 192m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 878m away.

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5 Harold Street, Northampton, NN1 5QZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Harold Street

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

5 Harold Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £185,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 40.4% 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harold Street, Northampton, NN1 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Harold 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.

5 Harold Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£185,000
+50.4%over 20 years
17 December 2004
£123,000
+207.5%over 8 years
29 November 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 5QZ: £203,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN1 5QZ

On the street

Versus other Harold Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Harold Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,372

Street avg £2,271

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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

Abington Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 5QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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