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2a, Semilong Road, Northampton, NN2 6BQ

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a one-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN2 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 11 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £150,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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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.

2a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Mar 2014
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 2a, Semilong Road, Northampton, NN2 6BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2022Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6BQ: £122,500 (2025–2009).

On the street

Versus other Semilong Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,061

Street avg £4,873

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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 · from £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.
£114k

1 Eton Court, High Street, Kingsthorpe

NN2 6QF

1 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Cambridge Street

NN2 6DN

2 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Balfour Close

NN2 6LL

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Cranbrook Road

NN2 6JT

2 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Essex Street

NN2 6DR

3 bed
£205k

1 Arnold Road

NN2 6EY

3 bed
£227k

1 Garfield Close

NN2 6NF

3 bed
£230k

1 Essex Terrace, Essex Street

NN2 6DP

3 bed
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

373/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lower Hester Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Northampton International Academy. 30 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 6BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 6BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 2a, Semilong Road, Northampton, NN2 6BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.