What kind of home is 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ sell for?

29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ last sold for £230,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £18,870 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and July 2022, 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ rose from £18,870 to £230,000, a change of £211,130. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN1 5SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ use?

The latest EPC at 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ have?

29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in July 2020 under ref. N/2020/0513. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ 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 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ in?

29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

Police records around 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ 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 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

The closest primary school to 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ is Vernon Terrace Primary School (289m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Boys (677m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Melbourne Walk, NN1 5SJ is Melbourne Street, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Melbourne Walk, Northampton, NN1 5SJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Melbourne Walk

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

29 Melbourne Walk is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN1 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromD58toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Melbourne Walk, Northampton, NN1 5SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Melbourne Walk has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 29 Melbourne Walk, Northampton, NN1 5SJ

1decisions1extensions11documents49nearby

Jul 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side extension and two storey rear extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
N/2020/0513
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 29 Melbourne Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£230,000
+63.1%over 7 years
23 April 2015
£141,000
+647.2%over 19 years
1 October 1995
£18,870

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 5SJ: £102,500 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Melbourne Walk homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 29 Melbourne Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £1,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Melbourne Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Vernon Terrace Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 5SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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