1b, Balmoral Road, Northampton, NN2 6LA
About 1b
1b is an end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1b 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
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6LA: £241,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN2 6LA
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
On epc rating, 1b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
373/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Balmoral Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







