17 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR
About 17 Essex Street
17 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 70.2% above the 2015 sale of £143,950. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Planning history
17 Essex 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Essex Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£143,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 August 2015Most recent
£143,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6DR: £175,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN2 6DR
Versus other Essex Street homes
Floor Area for 17 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,263
Street avg £1,635
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Norfolk Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Northampton International Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB