What kind of home is 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ last change hands?

55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ last sold for £178,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £22,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 1996 and March 2026, 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ rose from £22,000 to £178,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 6BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ use?

The latest EPC at 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

55 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 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

Police records around 55 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.

What schools are near 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest primary school to 55 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 transport links are near 55 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BJ?

The closest bus stop to 55 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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55 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 55 Lower Hester Street

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

55 Lower Hester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £178,000. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 107.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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 55 Lower Hester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£178,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2026Most recent
£178,000
+54.8%over 6 years
28 February 2020
£115,000
+44.1%over 17 years
20 December 2002
£79,800
+126.7%over 5 years
14 March 1997
£35,200
+60.0%over 6 months
3 September 1996
£22,000

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

Years Held for 55 Lower Hester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,697

Street avg £1,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Common questions

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