What kind of home is 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

8 Main Road, NN5 6JB is a detached house.

When did 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB last change hands?

8 Main Road, NN5 6JB last sold for £425,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and January 2021, 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB rose from £220,000 to £425,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +28% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2018 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

8 Main Road, NN5 6JB has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB had any planning applications?

8 Main Road, NN5 6JB has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in June 2018 under ref. N/2018/0626. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

8 Main Road, NN5 6JB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB in?

8 Main Road, NN5 6JB sits in Duston, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

Police records around 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

The closest primary school to 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB is Millway Primary School (404m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Main Road, NN5 6JB is Holmleigh Close, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

8 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Main Road

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

8 Main Road is a detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 28% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Main Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2018

EPC improved fromF26toC70

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with internal alterations and new garage
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
N/2018/0626
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 28.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2021Most recent
£425,000
+93.2%over 2 years
31 May 2018
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6JB: £345,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in NN5 6JB

Before you offer

Everything we know about 8 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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 epc rating, 8 Main Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,931

Street avg £2,427

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£504k

1 Anjou Court, New Duston

NN5 6SB

5 bed2 bath

£515k

1 Alfred Knight Close, Duston

NN5 6FB

6 bed3 bath

£517k

1 Berrywood Drive

NN5 6GA

5 bed

£467k

1 Ash Tree Road, Duston

NN5 6GW

£459k

1 Berrywood Road

NN5 6JU

4 bed

£400k

1 Blossac Court

NN5 6EW

4 bed

£391k

1 Bobtail Court

NN5 6TX

5 bed

£384k

1 Bergerac Close, New Duston

NN5 6SD

4 bed

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.

Full Northampton report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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· 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 8 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.