What kind of home is 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL sell for?

22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL last sold for £170,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

Across 5 sales between October 1999 and June 2021, 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL rose from £44,000 to £170,000, a change of £126,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

The current EPC rating for 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL use?

The latest EPC at 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL 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 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL in?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

Police records around 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL 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 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

The closest primary school to 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL is Northampton International Academy (324m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (324m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 22 Lower Hester Street, NN2 6BL is Lower Hester Street, 129m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 920m away.

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22 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 22 Lower Hester Street

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

22 Lower Hester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold June 2021 for £170,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 74.7% 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

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.

22 Lower Hester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£170,000
+36.0%over 1 year
4 July 2019
£125,000
+5.5%over 12 years
10 November 2006
£118,500
+12.3%over 1 year
16 June 2005
£105,500
+139.8%over 5 years
21 October 1999
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BL: £169,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN2 6BL

On the street

Versus other Lower Hester Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 22 Lower Hester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £1,704

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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 6BL 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 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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