3 Lincoln Road, Northampton, NN5 5JS
About 3 Lincoln Road
3 Lincoln Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN5 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 69% above the 2003 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Lincoln Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 3 Lincoln Road
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
3 Lincoln Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 42.7% per year over 1 year.
£84,000
Growth on file: 42.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
13 January 2003Most recent
£84,000
+46.1%over 1 year20 December 2001
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5JS: £193,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN5 5JS
Everything we know about 3 Lincoln Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Lincoln Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 Lincoln Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Council Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB