18 Althorp Road, Northampton, NN5 5EF
About 18 Althorp Road
18 Althorp Road is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £208,000 sits 670.4% above the 1995 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 75.2% below the postcode norm.
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Risks
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Trends
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Planning history
18 Althorp Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Althorp Road
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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 18 Althorp Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 1995Most recent
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5EF: £190,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in NN5 5EF
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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 Althorp Road homes
Price per m² for 18 Althorp Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£314
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St James's Sq — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB