21 Barnard Close, Northampton, NN5 6LB
About 21 Barnard Close
21 Barnard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 511 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 69.7% above the 2012 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
21 Barnard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 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 21 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 1996.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2012Most recent
£155,000
+0.6%over 5 years25 January 2007
£154,000
+76.0%over 5 years28 June 2001
£87,500
+78.6%over 4 years26 September 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6LB: £250,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NN5 6LB
Everything we know about 21 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
On floor area, 21 Barnard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,268
Street avg £2,350
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB