18 Holyrood Road, Northampton, NN5 7AH
About 18 Holyrood Road
18 Holyrood Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 7AH). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £510,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
18 Holyrood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 18 Holyrood Road.
- Jan 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two-storey side extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2013/1272
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 12 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2025Most recent
£510,000
+104.0%over 12 years22 August 2013
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7AH: £490,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 7AH
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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 Holyrood Road homes
On years held, 18 Holyrood Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,787
Street avg £2,820
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB