1 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD
About 1 Barring Street
1 Barring Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 6th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold March 2023 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Barring Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Barring Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Barring Street
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
1 Barring Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2023Most recent
£190,000
+18.8%over 4 years6 December 2018
£160,000
+6.7%over 2 years30 November 2016
£150,000
+25.0%over 3 years8 August 2013
£120,000
+4.3%over 4 years28 May 2009
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4DD: £240,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN5 4DD
14 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD
Sold Jul 2025
£240,0006 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD
Sold May 2025
£270,00011 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD
Sold Oct 2024
£151,00020 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD
Sold Jun 2024
£239,95028 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD
Sold May 2024
£265,000
Everything we know about 1 Barring Street, 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 Barring Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Barring Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,879
Street avg £2,736
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Upton Meadows Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB