56 Park Lane, Northampton, NN5 6QA
About 56 Park Lane
56 Park Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
56 Park Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
56 Park Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 Park Lane
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 2002.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2025Most recent
£295,000
+84.4%over 17 years4 September 2007
£160,000
+91.6%over 5 years25 January 2002
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6QA: £253,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 56 Park Lane, 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 Park Lane homes
56 Park Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,360
Street avg £3,150
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodley Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 15 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB