12 Barnard Close, Northampton, NN5 6LB
About 12 Barnard Close
12 Barnard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1778 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 25.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
12 Barnard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Barnard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Barnard Close
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 grown by over 3x since 1999.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2017Most recent
£210,000
+225.6%over 17 years5 August 1999
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6LB: £250,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NN5 6LB
Everything we know about 12 Barnard Close, 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 Barnard Close homes
12 Barnard Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,271
Street avg £2,532
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hopping Hill Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB