9 Argyle Street, Northampton, NN5 5LJ
About 9 Argyle Street
9 Argyle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 70% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2001. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
9 Argyle Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2001Change of UseFullIn report
CHANGE OF USE FROM PART RESIDENTIAL/PART SHOP TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HOUSE
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2001/417
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 Argyle Street
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2012Most recent
£110,000
+27.2%over 9 years14 February 2003
£86,500
+73.0%over 1 year17 July 2001
£50,000
+11.1%over 3 years12 December 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5LJ: £195,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN5 5LJ
Everything we know about 9 Argyle Street, 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 Argyle Street homes
On epc rating, 9 Argyle Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£965
Street avg £1,930
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Vicarage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 30 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB