What kind of home is 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF sell for?

21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF last sold for £308,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £270,000 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2008 and December 2019, 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF rose from £270,000 to £308,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

The current EPC rating for 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 119% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN5 4EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF use?

The latest EPC at 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF in?

21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district.

Is 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF 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 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

The closest primary school to 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is Upton Meadows Primary School (422m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

The closest bus stop to 21 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is Webb Drive, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Black Cat Street

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

21 Black Cat Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 30.2% above the 2019 sale price. Sold December 2019 for £308,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromD66toC78

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Black Cat Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£308,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2019Most recent
£308,000
+23.2%over 5 years
24 January 2014
£250,000
-7.4%over 5 years
16 July 2008
£270,000

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

Nearby sales in NN5 4EF

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On the street

Versus other Black Cat Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Black Cat Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,638

Street avg £1,802

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

0.1 km

Webb Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Upton Meadows Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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