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3 sales on record
About 8 West Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 West Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ecton, Northampton, Northampton (NN6 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £390,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 27 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 West Street, Ecton, Northampton, NN6 0QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 West Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2017ConditionsGranted
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission reference: WP/16/00586/FUL to allow for the installation of rooflights in two storey extension that were not shown on the approved drawing.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 West Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2025)
£390,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 West Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN6 0QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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