4 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB
About 4 Main Road
4 Main Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 317 m² (around 3412 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 317 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 sits 151.1% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
4 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of a new storm porch to the front of the property, and the replacement of the existing render with a monocouche system.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2017/0471
- Jun 2017FullIn report
Vehicular access to front of property and parking area
- Documents
- 43 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2017/0315
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Main 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
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Sales history & valuation
4 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£703,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2011Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6JB: £350,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NN5 6JB
24 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB
Sold Jun 2025
£500,00011 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB
Sold Jul 2023
£285,00030 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB
Sold Dec 2021
£350,0008 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB
Sold Jan 2021
£425,00028 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB
Sold Aug 2017
£345,000
Everything we know about 4 Main 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

Versus other Main Road homes
On price per m², 4 Main Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£883
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
317 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB