17 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE
About 17 Faraday Close
17 Faraday Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 53 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 70.7% above the 2006 sale of £133,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Faraday Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Faraday Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 7 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2006Most recent
£133,000
+34.4%over 3 years24 January 2003
£98,995
+80.0%over 3 years26 August 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AE: £248,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN5 4AE
14 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE
Sold Oct 2025
£121,00021 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE
Sold Jun 2025
£248,00025 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE
Sold Oct 2024
£272,50015 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE
Sold Aug 2024
£250,00019 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE
Sold Aug 2023
£215,000
Everything we know about 17 Faraday Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Faraday Close homes
On floor area, 17 Faraday Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,509
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Webb Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Upton Meadows Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB