5 Holyrood Road, Northampton, NN5 7AH
About 5 Holyrood Road
5 Holyrood Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN5 7AH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £260,000. At 58 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 176% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021New BuildFullIn report
New detached dwelling with attached single garage and amenity space and new access
- Documents
- 96 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2021/0145
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Holyrood Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Holyrood Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2025Most recent
£260,000
+5.3%over 4 years22 April 2021
£247,000
+325.9%over 23 years12 June 1997
£58,000
+26.1%over 10 months26 August 1996
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7AH: £510,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 7AH
Everything we know about 5 Holyrood 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 Holyrood Road homes
On floor area, 5 Holyrood Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,483
Street avg £2,707
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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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