22 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR
About 22 Essex Street
22 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 51.2% above the 2016 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
22 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
22 Essex Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 12 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2016Most recent
£127,000
+8.5%over 10 years29 June 2006
£117,000
+1.7%over 1 year11 March 2005
£114,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6DR: £183,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN2 6DR
Versus other Essex Street homes
On habitable rooms, 22 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,608
Street avg £1,651
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
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.
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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