185 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
About 185 Main Road
185 Main Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 172 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 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £555,000 in July 2024.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
185 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
185 Main Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 185 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
Latest sale on 185 Main Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 22 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£555,000
+86.6%over 18 years8 March 2006
£297,500
+8.2%over 3 years18 July 2002
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6RD: £437,500 (2025–2023).
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£475,000203 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold Feb 2025
£264,000161 Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold May 2024
£437,5001 Midsummer Court, Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RD
Sold Jun 2023
£475,000
Everything we know about 185 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
On floor area, 185 Main Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,227
Street avg £2,666
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 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.
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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