149 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
About 149 Main Road
149 Main Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 42.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 199.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 149 Main Road.
- Jan 2019AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment application for the removal of the rear (west) chimney to below roof level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2018/1780
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Removal of existing timber garage and brick outbuildings and erection of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2017/1621
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 149 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
149 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6RD: £437,500 (2025–2024).
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Sold Jul 2024
£555,000161 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold May 2024
£437,500
Everything we know about 149 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
149 Main Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,844
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.0 km
Harefoot Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB