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7 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 7 Lower Hester Street

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

7 Lower Hester Street is a 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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Lower Hester Street has no planning applications on record.

37

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.

7 Lower Hester Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BJ: £175,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Lower Hester Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Lower Hester Street

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£185k

1 Cambridge Street

NN2 6DN

2 bed1 bath
£151k

1 Brampton Court, Balmoral Place, Balmoral Road

NN2 6NB

£198k

1 Arnold Road

NN2 6EY

3 bed
£142k

1 Alliston Gardens

NN2 6DS

£202k

1 Essex Street

NN2 6DR

3 bed
£203k

1 Balfour Road

NN2 6JR

£138k

1 Balmoral Road

NN2 6LA

4 bed
£211k

1 Cranbrook Road

NN2 6JT

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Northampton report

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.

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 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 6BJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.