What type of property is 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE last sold for £132,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,995 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and October 2022, 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE rose from £56,995 to £132,000, a change of £75,005. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE located?

18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE sits in Upton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

Police records around 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

The closest primary school to 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE is Upton Meadows Primary School (282m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (2.0km).

How well connected is 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Faraday Close, NN5 4AE is Webb Drive, 340m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Faraday Close

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

18 Faraday Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 9th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 32 units on file.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £132,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Dec 2014

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Faraday Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Faraday Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£132,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2022Most recent
£132,000
+42.7%over 18 years
28 April 2004
£92,500
+62.3%over 2 years
26 July 2001
£56,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4AE: £248,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN5 4AE

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On the street

Versus other Faraday Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Faraday Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,771

Street avg £2,991

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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