What type of property is 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR last sold for £163,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,500 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

Across 4 sales between December 1999 and December 2020, 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR rose from £46,500 to £163,000, a change of £116,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 6DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR 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.

Where is 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR located?

2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR 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.

Which schools serve 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The closest primary school to 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is Northampton International Academy (519m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (519m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is Norfolk Street, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Essex Street

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

2 Essex Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £163,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 24.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 62% 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
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Essex Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£163,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£163,000
+81.1%over 11 years
27 March 2009
£90,000
+52.6%over 7 years
12 November 2001
£58,995
+26.9%over 1 year
16 December 1999
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6DR: £175,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN2 6DR

On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £1,621

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 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.

Full Northampton report

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.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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