What type of property is 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR last sold for £60,000 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 107 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 6DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

8 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 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

Police records around 8 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 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Essex Street, NN2 6DR is Norfolk Street, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Essex Street

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

8 Essex Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 251.7% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Essex Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£60,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

7 June 2001Most recent
£60,000
+5.3%over 8 months
3 October 2000
£57,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£561

Street avg £1,648

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

£211k

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NN2 6QF

1 bed1 bath

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1 Cambridge Street

NN2 6DN

2 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Balfour Close

NN2 6LL

2 bed1 bath

£202k

1 Essex Street

NN2 6DR

3 bed

£198k

1 Arnold Road

NN2 6EY

3 bed

£228k

1 Garfield Close

NN2 6NF

3 bed

£231k

1 Essex Terrace, Essex Street

NN2 6DP

3 bed

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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