1 Fife Street, Northampton, NN5 5BH
About 1 Fife Street
1 Fife Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 153.3% above the 2003 sale of £90,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
1 Fife Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Fife Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Fife Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 4 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2003Most recent
£90,000
+81.8%over 4 years27 November 1998
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5BH: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 5BH
Everything we know about 1 Fife 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 Fife Street homes
1 Fife Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,034
Street avg £1,613
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Vicarage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB