7 Franklin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BZ
About 7 Franklin Street
7 Franklin Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 34.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £205,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Franklin Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2018/0178
- Jul 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension Dimensions: (a) 4.510m (b) 3.47m ? 2.7m
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PN/2015/0030
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Franklin 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
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Sales history & valuation
7 Franklin Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2020Most recent
£205,000
+266.1%over 20 years5 November 1999
£56,000
+27.3%over 2 years21 August 1997
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5BZ: £173,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in NN5 5BZ
10 Franklin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BZ
Sold Oct 2024
£205,00011 Franklin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BZ
Sold Sept 2021
£255,0001 Franklin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BZ
Sold Sept 2020
£173,00012 Franklin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BZ
Sold Aug 2018
£173,0009 Franklin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BZ
Sold May 2016
£164,500
Everything we know about 7 Franklin 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 Franklin Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 7 Franklin Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,898
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malcolm Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB