18 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR
About 18 Essex Street
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 £169,000 is 35.2% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 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
Price for 18 Essex Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 10 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 10 years.
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: £175,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN2 6DR
Versus other Essex Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £1,625
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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