What kind of home is 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ last sold for £92,500 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and July 2018, 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ rose from £72,500 to £92,500, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (787 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ use?

The latest EPC at 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ in?

18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

Police records around 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ 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.

What schools are near 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

The closest primary school to 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ is St Luke's Church of England Primary School (364m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (814m).

What is the nearest station to 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 South Meadow Road, NN5 4BQ is Old Hospital, 247m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 South Meadow Road, Northampton, NN5 4BQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 South Meadow Road

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

18 South Meadow Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 38.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 37 EPCs). Sold July 2018 for £92,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

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.

18 South Meadow Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 South Meadow Road, Northampton, NN5 4BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 South Meadow Road 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 South Meadow Road valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£92,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2018Most recent
£92,500
+27.6%over 4 years
18 August 2013
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4BQ: £318,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN5 4BQ

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On the street

Versus other South Meadow Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 South Meadow Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,265

Street avg £2,488

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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£225k

1 Bristle Street, Upton

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2 bed2 bath

£166k

1 Dave Bowen Close

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1 bed1 bath

£283k

1 Clover Street, Upton

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3 bed

£285k

1 Barring Mews, Upton

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3 bed2 bath

£398k

1 Acorn Road

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Old Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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