What kind of home is 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF last change hands?

27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF last sold for £212,500 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £205,250 in October 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2007 and January 2025, 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF rose from £205,250 to £212,500, a change of £7,250. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF use?

The latest EPC at 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF in?

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

Is 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF in a safe area?

Police records around 27 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 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

What is the nearest station to 27 Black Cat Street, NN5 4EF?

The closest bus stop to 27 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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27 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Black Cat Street

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

27 Black Cat Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. At 88 m² this is the 11th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £212,500 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 13.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Black Cat Street, Northampton, NN5 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

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

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£212,500

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£212,500
+3.7%over 5 years
4 November 2019
£205,000
2 October 2007
£205,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4EF: £190,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in NN5 4EF

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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.

Years Held for 27 Black Cat Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,415

Street avg £2,159

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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