31 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

UPRN:15048558Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

31 Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£149,000

£142k - £157kHigh

Estimate

£149k

Range

£142k – £157k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

6.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

31 Lower Hester Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 48/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (77/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

48/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

77/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£149,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £46,799
Net cash flow: £48/mo
Cash on cash: 1.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.58 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£149,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield6.40%

1y Growth+47.2%

3y Growth-1.2%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price£42,500 (1999-07-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NN2 6BJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/4070/TCA
Removal of 12m Copper Norway Maple Tree
Pending
2026/4036/NMA
Non-Material Amendment is sought to amend the access hatch opening size to application 2026/0798/FULL [Installation of 6no DX Cooling units and associated structural support along with access walkway to the roof of the building].
Pending
2026/3916/TCA
London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) and Lime (Tilia sp.) Clear property by 2m branch growth overhanging and touching roof.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1999-07-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,059

Population Density10,590 /km²

Owner Occupied31%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 74%65+ 6%

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Schools Nearby

Bosworth Independent School
0.2 mi
Inspected by ISI
Hampton Bridge School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Northampton International Academy
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Castle Academy
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 7 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN