12 Countess Road, Northampton, NN5 7DY
About 12 Countess Road
12 Countess Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £225,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 233.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
12 Countess Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Countess Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 30 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2025Most recent
£225,000
+60.7%over 8 years18 September 2016
£139,995
+139.3%over 15 years3 April 2001
£58,500
+112.7%over 3 years20 February 1998
£27,500
-15.4%over 2 years24 August 1995
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7DY: £160,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN5 7DY
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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 Countess Road homes
On floor area, 12 Countess Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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