What kind of home is 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ last change hands?

17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ last sold for £195,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and March 2025, 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ rose from £45,000 to £195,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 6BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ 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 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ in?

17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district.

Is 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is Northampton International Academy (297m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (297m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is Lower Hester Street, 136m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 897m away.

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17 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Lower Hester Street

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

17 Lower Hester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £195,000 in March 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

17 Lower Hester Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 17 Lower Hester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2025Most recent
£195,000
+333.3%over 24 years
24 May 2000
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BJ: £175,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN2 6BJ

On the street

Versus other Lower Hester Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Lower Hester Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,910

Street avg £1,624

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lower Hester Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Northampton International Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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FAQ

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