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17 Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6AP

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Hester Street

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

17 Hester Street is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 43% above the 2023 sale price.

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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.

17 Hester Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hester Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6AP

1decisions1extensions11documents37nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Extension to rear (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2012/1040
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 37 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

17 Hester Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2023Most recent

    £300,000

    -56.2%over 2 years
  2. 4 October 2021

    £685,000

    +36.3%
  3. 29 September 2021

    £502,500

    +103.0%over 11 years
  4. 10 March 2010

    £247,500

    +8.8%over 5 years
  5. 20 December 2004

    £227,499

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6AP: £275,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hester Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Hester Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,210

Street avg £1,352

On par

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Hester Street

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

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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
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.

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Marriott Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Northampton International Academy. 31 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 NN2 6AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 6AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 17 Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.