What type of property is 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is a mid-terrace house.

When did 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN last change hands?

48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN last sold for £232,500 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £130,000 in August 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2018 and December 2025, 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN rose from £130,000 to £232,500, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

The current EPC rating for 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2018 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 7HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN located?

48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN in a safe area?

Police records around 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN show an average of 373 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

The closest primary school to 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is Kingsley Primary School (260m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Malcolm Arnold Academy (955m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

The closest bus stop to 48 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is Raeburn Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Chaucer Street

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

48 Chaucer Street is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £232,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromG7toD66

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Chaucer Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 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.

48 Chaucer Street saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£232,500

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2025Most recent
£232,500
+5.7%over 4 years
29 June 2021
£220,000
+12.8%over 2 years
16 April 2019
£195,000
+50.0%over 8 months
21 August 2018
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7HN: £195,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in NN2 7HN

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Chaucer Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,583

Street avg £2,037

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

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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.

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Crime

373/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 7HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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Common questions

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