3 Far End, Northampton, NN5 5FN
About 3 Far End
3 Far End is a two-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN5 5FN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 58 m² this is the 10th smallest of 73 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 58 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 72 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold August 2021 for £147,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 Far End sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Far End has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Far End's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 16 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£147,500
+4.6%over 4 years20 July 2017
£141,000
-7.5%over 11 years27 October 2005
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5FN: £170,000 (2025–2024).
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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 Far End homes
On epc rating, 3 Far End runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,543
Street avg £2,377
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.3 km
Bingo Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB