What kind of home is 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ last sold for £100,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 6LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ 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.

Which area is 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ in?

12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district.

Is 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ 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.

What schools are near 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ is Northampton International Academy (207m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton International Academy (207m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, NN2 6LQ is Lower Hester Street, 184m away. The nearest bus option is Northampton Bus Interchange, 775m away.

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12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, Northampton, NN2 6LQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 12 Adelaide Houses

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

12 Adelaide Houses is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN2 6LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–73 m²). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 14% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £100,000 in February 2019.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2024from Nov 2020

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, Northampton, NN2 6LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Adelaide Houses has no planning applications on record.

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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.

12 Adelaide Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2019Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6LQ: £87,000 (2024–1999).

Nearby sales in NN2 6LQ

10 Adelaide Houses, Lower Adelaide Street, Northampton, NN2 6LQ
Sold Mar 2024
£104,000

On the street

Versus other Lower Adelaide Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Adelaide Houses runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lower Hester Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Northampton International Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 6LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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