6 Fife Street, Northampton, NN5 5BH
About 6 Fife Street
6 Fife Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 58.9% above the 2007 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- BalconyYes
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Fife Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 6 Fife Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
6 Fife Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.2% per year over 1 year.
£124,000
Growth on file: 44.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 February 2007Most recent
£124,000
+44.2%over 6 months17 August 2006
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5BH: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 5BH
Everything we know about 6 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Fife Street homes
On floor area, 6 Fife Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,550
Street avg £1,589
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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