7 Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD

7 Barring Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–229 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 28 EPCs).