1 Countess Road, Northampton, NN5 7DY
About 1 Countess Road
1 Countess Road is a detached house in Northampton (NN5 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 435 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–156 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Countess Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Countess Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Countess 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
1 Countess Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7DY: £160,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 7DY
Everything we know about 1 Countess 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 Countess Road homes
1 Countess Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Muscott Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB