16 Bostock Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LW

16 Bostock Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a basement.

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 256.7% above the 2008 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 64.5% below the postcode norm.