Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£223,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£185,000)+21%
- Against NN2 6DR's recent median (£183,000)+22%
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
4
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£185,000)+21%
- Against NN2 6DR's recent median (£183,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Essex Street is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
11 May 2021Most recent
£185,000
+48.0%over 5 years4 March 2016
£125,000
+28.9%over 11 years24 June 2004
£97,000
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 5 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 5 Essex Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Essex Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 61 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Apr 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleMostly Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR
2decisions75documents37nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversionChange of use
- Dec 2017HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 4 occupants (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2017/0515
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOJul 2020Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 37 notable nearby
- The 75 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 habitable rooms, 5 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,079
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 5 Essex Street is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Essex Street was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 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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