9 First Lane, Northampton, NN5 5FD
About 9 First Lane
9 First Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 15th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
9 First Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 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 9 First Lane
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 21 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2022Most recent
£173,000
+31.6%over 19 years12 June 2003
£131,500
+19.3%over 1 year19 December 2001
£110,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5FD: £156,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NN5 5FD
Everything we know about 9 First Lane, 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 First Lane homes
Floor Area for 9 First Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £2,186
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malcolm Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB