Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£170,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£125,000)+36%
- Against NN2 6DR's recent median (£183,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£170,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£125,000)+36%
- Against NN2 6DR's recent median (£183,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Essex Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 6DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in NN2 6DR
5 sales, median £183,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Essex Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 November 2007Most recent
£125,000
+10.6%over 3 years18 August 2004
£113,000
+44.9%over 1 year28 February 2003
£78,000
+32.2%over 1 year16 March 2001
£59,000
+38.8%over 3 years3 February 1998
£42,500
+77.1%19 August 1997
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6DR: £183,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN2 6DR
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Essex Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Essex Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 36% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Heating systemGas
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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
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
37 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Essex Street homes
Four headline reads against 61 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 18 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £1,647
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
373/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through519m
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through519m
- Castle AcademyPrimary690m
- Earl Spencer Primary SchoolPrimary756m
Nearest stops
- Norfolk StreetBus stop98m
- Arnold RoadBus stop289m
- Currie RoadBus stop301m
- Marriott StreetBus stop353m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,491 reports27%
- Shoplifting1,208 reports22%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,096 reports20%
- Vehicle Crime324 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 6DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Essex Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN2 6DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 18 Essex Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Essex Street was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Essex Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN2 6DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Essex Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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