What type of property is 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ last change hands?

81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ last sold for £226,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in December 2017, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and December 2019, 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ fell from £235,000 to £226,000, a change of £9,000. That works out to roughly -1.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

The current EPC rating for 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 6RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ located?

81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ sits in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

Police records around 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ 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 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

The closest primary school to 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ is Kingsthorpe Village Primary School (290m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Malcolm Arnold Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ?

The closest bus stop to 81 Mill Lane, NN2 6RQ is The Cock PH, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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81 Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 6RQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 81 Mill Lane

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

81 Mill Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northampton (NN2 6RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 20.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £226,000.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 6RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Mill Lane 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.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£226,000

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2019Most recent
£226,000
-3.8%over 1 year
15 December 2017
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 6RQ: £285,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in NN2 6RQ

On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 81 Mill Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,965

Street avg £3,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

The Cock PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingsthorpe Village Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 6RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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