161a, St James Road, Northampton, NN5 5LE
About 161a
161a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 90% above the 2014 sale of £70,000. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
161a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 161a
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
161a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 14 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£70,000
-6.7%over 13 years23 February 2001
£75,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NN5 5LE: £87,500 (2021–1995).
Everything we know about 161a, 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
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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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB