Lower Hester Street - NN2 6BL
Key Postcode Insights
NN2 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 634th largest and 131st most expensive of the 713 postcodes in the NN2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 46 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £171,587
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,020pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £220/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NN2 6BL is a residential postcode situated on Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 634th largest and 131st most expensive of the 713 postcodes in the NN2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 46 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £171,587
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,020pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £220/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NN2 6BL
- 2A Lower Hester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2B Lower Hester Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Lower Hester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Lower Hester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Lower Hester Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NN2 6BL sold for £113,000 on 3rd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £171,587.
The NN2 6BL Sales Market has increased by 20.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £171,587 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £172,964 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £172,135 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £174,187 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £177,740 |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £165,887 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £159,963 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £156,137 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £156,682 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £153,635 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £142,814 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £131,410 |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £123,726 |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £114,293 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £113,494 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £112,338 |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £114,722 |
| June 2009 | -16% | £108,836 |
| June 2008 | -6.3% | £129,572 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £138,354 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,020.
The NN2 6BL Rental Market has increased by 41.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £956pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £898pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £833pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £748pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £750pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £745pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £742pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £722pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £685pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £643pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £621pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £609pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £600pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £588pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £579pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £633pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £630pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd September 2025 for £113,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 104 sales since 1995.
NN2 6BL has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£113,000 | 2 Bed Flat92, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL92, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL
- Sold Jun 2025£207,500 | 3 Bed House8, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL8, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL
- Sold Jan 2025£185,000 | 3 Bed House38, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL38, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL
- Sold Mar 2024£169,000 | 3 Bed House80, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL80, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL
- Sold Dec 2023£125,000 | 3 Bed House66, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL66, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL
Nearby Postcodes
NN2 6BL is the 634th largest and the 131st most expensive postcode out of the 713 postcodes in the NN2 area.
- NN2 6BJ, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2NN2 6BJ49 Addresses|28 m away
- NN2 6BP, Salisbury Street, Northampton, NN2NN2 6BP51 Addresses|30 m away
- NN2 6BG, Northcote Street, Northampton, NN2NN2 6BG44 Addresses|48 m away
- NN2 6BS, Salisbury Street, Northampton, NN2NN2 6BS46 Addresses|55 m away
- NN2 6BE, Northcote Street, Northampton, NN2NN2 6BE47 Addresses|73 m away
Property Types
- 35 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (35)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£208,000 | 3 Bed House23, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ23, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
- Sold Jun 2025£207,500 | 3 Bed House8, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL8, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BL
- Sold Apr 2025£195,000 | 3 Bed House17, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ17, Lower Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6BJ
Schools Nearby
- Castle Academy400 m away
- Spring Lane Primary School700 m away
- Earl Spencer Primary School800 m away
- Malcolm Arnold Academy1.2 km away
- Northampton School for Boys2.5 km away
- Northampton School for Girls2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NN2 6BL is Northampton station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Northampton|1.1 km away
- Long Buckby|13.6 km away
- Wellingborough|16.6 km away
- Kettering|20.0 km away
