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2 Barnwell Road, Northampton, NN2 7RP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 Barnwell Road

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

2 Barnwell Road is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN2 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 23.3% 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE48toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barnwell Road, Northampton, NN2 7RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barnwell Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£149,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2016Most recent

    £149,000

    +14.6%over 1 year

  2. 5 December 2014

    £130,000

    +118.5%over 13 years

  3. 20 September 2001

    £59,500

    +41.7%over 4 years

  4. 21 August 1997

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7RP: £210,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Barnwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Barnwell Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,069

Street avg £2,113

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Barnwell Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£199k

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£188k

1 Badby Close

NN2 7SG

£208k

1 Carey Row Bethany Homestead, Kingsley Road

NN2 7DP

£212k

1 Byron Street

NN2 7JE

2 bed
£221k

1 Churchfield Close

NN2 7SQ

£222k

1 Byron Mews, Byron Street

NN2 7JE

4 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Chaucer Court, Chaucer Street

NN2 7FP

£231k

1 Brockhall Close

NN2 7RZ

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

373/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barnwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Green Oaks Primary Academy. 31 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 7RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 7RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 7RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 2 Barnwell Road, Northampton, NN2 7RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.