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Flat 20, 5 Freehold Street, Northampton, NN2 6BF

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 20

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

Flat 20 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 46th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 70.3% above the 2024 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £77,500 in May 2024.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 20, 5 Freehold Street, Northampton, NN2 6BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 20 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

37 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.

Flat 20's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£77,500

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2024Most recent

    £77,500

  2. 2 September 2018

    £77,500

    -4.3%over 12 years
  3. 16 August 2006

    £81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BF: £96,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Freehold Street homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 20 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,006

Street avg £1,569

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 20

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
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

Arnold Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Northampton International Academy. 33 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 6BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 6BF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Flat 20, 5 Freehold Street, Northampton, NN2 6BF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.