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2a, Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN2 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 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.

2a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2003)

£117,995

Growth on file: 35.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2003Most recent

    £117,995

    +35.6%over 8 months
  2. 25 February 2003

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7HN: £210,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Street homes

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

2a is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Raeburn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingsley Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 7HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 7HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2a, Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.