23 First Lane, Northampton, NN5 5FD
About 23 First Lane
23 First Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1326 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 21 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. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 64.9% above the 2010 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
23 First Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 First Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 First Lane
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 First Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 8 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2010Most recent
£162,500
-7.1%over 6 years4 July 2004
£175,000
+16.7%over 2 years22 March 2002
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5FD: £165,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 5FD
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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 First Lane homes
23 First Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,319
Street avg £1,746
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.5 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB