What type of property is 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW sell for?

17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW last sold for £163,815 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £118,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and July 2011, 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW rose from £118,000 to £163,815, a change of £45,815. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,373 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW located?

17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN1 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

Police records around 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (973% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

The closest primary school to 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW is Stimpson Avenue Academy (225m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton School for Boys (775m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bostock Avenue, NN1 4LW is Melbourne Street, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bostock Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1373 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Bostock Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Bostock Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1373 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 52.6% above the 2011 sale of £163,815. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Bostock Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bostock Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bostock Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

65 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bostock Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£163,815

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2011Most recent
£163,815
+38.8%over 9 years
30 July 2001
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4LW: £315,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NN1 4LW

On the street

Versus other Bostock Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Bostock Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,284

Street avg £1,751

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Northampton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Melbourne Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stimpson Avenue Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 4LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 4LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bostock Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.