Essex Street, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Street, Northampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-west-northamptonshire/essex-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN2 6DR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£186,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£175,767

15 sales

Price range

£141k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Apr 2026

NN2 6DR

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At a glance

House prices£187k average40% below the Northampton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkNorthampton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Essex Street, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £186,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £176,577. That is 40% below the Northampton average of £310,306 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 87% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Street range from £141,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 695 streets in Northampton with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Street ranks 632nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Essex Street compared

Essex Street£186,500

NN2 postcode area£274,162

Northampton£310,306

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	13	£176,577	2 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	2	£170,500	3 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Essex Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
50, Essex Street NN2 6DR	2 Apr 2026	£158,000	Terraced	Freehold
57, Essex Street NN2 6DR	6 Feb 2026	£171,000	Terraced	Freehold
55, Essex Street NN2 6DR	24 Nov 2025	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Essex Street NN2 6DR	31 Oct 2025	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Essex Street NN2 6DR	29 Sep 2025	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
51, Essex Street NN2 6DR	28 Aug 2025	£188,000	Terraced	Freehold
71, Essex Street NN2 6DR	17 Jan 2024	£175,000	Other	Freehold
62, Essex Street NN2 6DR	3 Nov 2023	£183,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Essex Street NN2 6DR	30 Jun 2023	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Essex Street NN2 6DR	20 Mar 2023	£196,000	Terraced	Freehold
29, Essex Street NN2 6DR	24 Feb 2023	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Essex Street NN2 6DR	24 Feb 2023	£185,000	Terraced	Freehold
73, Essex Street NN2 6DR	23 Jan 2023	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Essex Street NN2 6DR	28 Oct 2022	£199,500	Terraced	Freehold
23, Essex Street NN2 6DR	30 Nov 2021	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Essex Street NN2 6DR	1 Jun 2021	£157,000	Terraced	Freehold
64, Essex Street NN2 6DR	21 May 2021	£158,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Essex Street NN2 6DR	12 May 2021	£185,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Essex Street NN2 6DR	1 Apr 2021	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
79, Essex Street NN2 6DR	12 Feb 2021	£141,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Essex Street NN2 6DR	18 Dec 2020	£163,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Essex Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hampton Bridge School 33 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.2 mi
Northampton International Academy 1,754 pupils	All-through	4–18	Report	0.3 mi
Bosworth Independent School 220 pupils	Other independent school	11–22	Report	0.3 mi
Castle Academy 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Earl Spencer Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families 98 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
The CE Academy 124 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Malcolm Arnold Academy 1,278 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Northampton station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Norfolk Street (opp, St Andrews Road) 1 min walk
Norfolk Street (adj, St Andrews Road) 1 min walk
Arnold Road (adj, Kingsthorpe Road) 4 min walk
Currie Road (opp, Burleigh Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Langham Place Surgery
11 Langham Place, Northampton · 0.3 mi
Leicester Tce Healthcare Ctr
7-8 Leicester Terrace, Northampton · 0.3 mi
Queensview Medical Centre
Thornton Road, Northampton · 0.3 mi
The Mounts Medical Centre
Campbell Street, Northampton · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Semilong · 0.2 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Northampton Thornton Supermarket · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Kingsthorpe Northampton · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Earl Street Northampton · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Chemist Near Me · 0.1 mi
Well · 0.3 mi
Balmoral Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Queens Park Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Kingsthorpe Grove (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
The Silver Pepper Clinic · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	30.2%	62.5%
Private rented	49.8%	20.3%
Social rented	19.9%	17.1%
Households	777

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,928

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across West Northamptonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Street

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Who lives around Essex Street

Ethnic group

	Here	West Northamptonshire
White	73.2%	85.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	12.2%	4.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.4%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	2.6%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Christian	54.1%	49.5%
No religion	30.6%	38.2%
Muslim	6.9%	3.5%
Not answered	6%	6.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	50.5%	81.2%
Born outside the UK	49.5%	18.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.2%	31.8%
No qualifications	25.3%	17.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.1%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.7%
Other qualifications	4.1%	3%

General health

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Very good health	50.4%	49.2%
Good health	37.1%	35.1%
Fair health	8.9%	11.6%
Bad health	3%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household	46.2%	39%
No cars or vans in household	34.3%	15.9%
2 cars or vans in household	16.4%	32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	12.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Northamptonshire.

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Planning applications near Essex Street

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Estate agents near Essex Street

Your Move 0.8 mi
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NHL Home Letting 0.9 mi
Direct Property Services 0.9 mi
Focal Point Estates 0.9 mi

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