What type of property is 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ last sold for £208,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and December 2022, 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ rose from £120,000 to £208,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ have?

23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

23 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.

Where is 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

Police records around 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ show an average of 373 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Lower Hester Street

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

23 Lower Hester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 125.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £208,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2027

8 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Sept 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 23 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

2decisions49documents37nearby

Flagged:HMO conversion

May 2017
HMOFull
Outcome in report
Change of Use from Dwelling (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 3 occupants
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
N/2017/0288
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HMOAug 2017Decision

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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 23 Lower Hester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£208,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£208,000
+73.3%over 16 years
21 November 2006
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BJ: £182,500 (2026–2025).

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £1,667

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

373/mo

Falling 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

Low

55 dB

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