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2 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2 Black Cat Street

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

2 Black Cat Street is an end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 86 m² this is the 9th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 75).

Held since December 2007 — 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 86 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Black Cat Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromC80toB84
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Black Cat Street 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£185,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2007Most recent

    £185,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4EF: £190,000 (2025–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Black Cat Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Black Cat Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,157

Street avg £2,191

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Webb Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Upton Meadows Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.