What type of property is 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN sell for?

8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN last sold for £190,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and September 2018, 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN rose from £89,000 to £190,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 7HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

8 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 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN located?

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

Is 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN 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 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chaucer Street, NN2 7HN is Raeburn Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chaucer Street

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

8 Chaucer Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 31.1% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £190,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

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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.

8 Chaucer Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chaucer Street, Northampton, NN2 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chaucer Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

8 Chaucer Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2018Most recent
£190,000
+27.5%over 16 years
24 June 2002
£149,000
+67.4%over 3 years
12 January 1999
£89,000

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

Nearby sales in NN2 7HN

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chaucer Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,484

Street avg £2,078

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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.

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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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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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