26 Fife Street, Northampton, NN5 5BH
About 26 Fife Street
26 Fife Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 128.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £240,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 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
Latest sale on 26 Fife Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2024Most recent
£240,000
+4.3%over 2 years15 February 2022
£230,000
+74.2%over 8 years29 April 2013
£132,000
-7.0%over 6 years26 July 2006
£142,000
+283.8%over 8 years14 August 1997
£37,000
-30.2%over 7 months5 January 1997
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5BH: £202,495 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5BH
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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
26 Fife Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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