24 Fife Street, Northampton, NN5 5BH
About 24 Fife Street
24 Fife Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 225% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
24 Fife Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Fife Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 1997Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5BH: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 5BH
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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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