What type of property is 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR last sold for £196,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £29,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR changed over time?

Across 7 sales between August 1996 and March 2023, 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR rose from £29,500 to £196,000, a change of £166,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The current EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

4 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 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR located?

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

Is 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is Norfolk Street, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Essex Street

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

4 Essex Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) 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. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £196,000 in March 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Essex Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£196,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2023Most recent
£196,000
+24.8%over 4 years
22 May 2018
£157,000
+65.3%over 3 years
24 September 2014
£95,000
+8.0%over 10 years
27 February 2004
£88,000
+35.4%over 2 years
29 April 2001
£65,000
+71.1%over 2 years
10 September 1998
£38,000
+28.8%over 2 years
15 August 1996
£29,500

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.

Price per m² for 4 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £1,609

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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Common questions

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