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24 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB

Listed building3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Main Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

24 Main Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £500,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

24 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF25toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
16%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Main Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Listed Building application for single storey rear extension

    Listed
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2016/0934
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2016/0933
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 24 Main Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2025Most recent

    £500,000

    +63.9%over 13 years
  2. 6 January 2012

    £305,000

    +154.2%over 14 years
  3. 20 July 1997

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6JB: £330,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 24 Main Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,439

Street avg £2,464

On par

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holmleigh Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Millway Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 6JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN5 6JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 6JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.