What type of property is 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

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

What did 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ sell for?

49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ last sold for £184,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in October 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2017 and March 2026, 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ rose from £135,000 to £184,000, a change of £49,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

49 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 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ located?

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

What is crime like near 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

Police records around 49 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 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest primary school to 49 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 49 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest bus stop to 49 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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49 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 49 Lower Hester Street

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

49 Lower Hester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £184,000 in March 2026. Across 2017–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 August 2027

10 months remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

49 Lower Hester Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£184,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2026Most recent
£184,000
+1.1%over 2 years
14 June 2023
£182,000
+34.8%over 5 years
19 October 2017
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BJ: £178,000 (2026–2024).

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.

49 Lower Hester Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,486

Street avg £1,679

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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