161 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
About 161 Main Road
161 Main Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2024 for £437,500.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
161 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2023Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development for change of use from Class C3 dwelling house to Class C2 residential institution (to accommodate 3 children).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/7342/LDP
- May 2013SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of dwelling to 8no bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
HMO- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2013/0341
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 161 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
161 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.
£437,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2024Most recent
£437,500
+82.3%over 11 years22 February 2013
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6RD: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN5 6RD
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£357,000151 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold Jun 2025
£475,000203 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold Feb 2025
£264,000185 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold Jul 2024
£555,0001 Midsummer Court, Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold Jun 2023
£475,000
Everything we know about 161 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
161 Main Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.0 km
Harefoot Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Duston Eldean Primary School. 15 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB