159 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
About 159 Main Road
159 Main Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 67.4% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, hipped to gable roof with new rear dormer
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2018/0853
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 159 Main Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2013Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6RD: £437,500 (2025–2024).
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold May 2024
£437,500
Everything we know about 159 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
Habitable Rooms for 159 Main Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,011
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB