2 Countess Road, Northampton, NN5 7DY
About 2 Countess Road
2 Countess Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 26.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 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 2 Countess Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Countess Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 20 years.
£141,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£141,000
+2.5%over 12 months23 December 2015
£137,500
+25.0%over 7 years29 June 2008
£110,000
+272.9%over 11 years1 November 1996
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 7DY: £160,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN5 7DY
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Countess Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,880
Street avg £1,536
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB