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72 Ruskin Road, Northampton, NN2 7SY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Ruskin Road

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

72 Ruskin Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN2 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Sold October 2024 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 Ruskin Road

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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 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Ruskin Road, Northampton, NN2 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Ruskin Road has no planning applications on record.

25

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£195,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £195,000

    +46.6%over 10 years

  2. 20 August 2014

    £133,000

  3. 8 December 2006

    £133,600

    +42.1%over 4 years

  4. 2 December 2002

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 7SY: £225,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ruskin Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 72 Ruskin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £1,678

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 Ruskin 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 · 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£234k

1 Brookfield Road

NN2 7LT

3 bed
£251k

1 Bective View

NN2 7TE

3 bed
£268k

1 Bankside

NN2 7NG

3 bed
£273k

1 Bondfield Avenue

NN2 7RD

3 bed
£296k

1 Bader Way

NN2 7FZ

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Byron Street

NN2 7JE

2 bed
£251k

1 Chancellor Court

NN2 7AP

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Byron Mews, Byron Street

NN2 7JE

4 bed1 bath
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

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lockwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Green Oaks Primary Academy. 27 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 7SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN2 7SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 7SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 72 Ruskin Road, Northampton, NN2 7SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.