What kind of home is 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ sell for?

12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ last sold for £355,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in April 2017, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and December 2020, 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ fell from £385,000 to £355,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -2.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ is A with a score of 93 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a B recorded in March 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN2 8FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ in?

12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ sits in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

Police records around 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ is Buckton Fields Primary School (186m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsthorpe College (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Highwayman Close, NN2 8FQ is Home Farm Drive, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Highwayman Close, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FQ

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 93

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Highwayman Close

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

12 Highwayman Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton (NN2 8FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2020 for £355,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Highwayman Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A93

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromB84toA93

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Highwayman Close, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Highwayman Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£355,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£355,000
-7.8%over 3 years
26 April 2017
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 8FQ: £290,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in NN2 8FQ

On the street

Versus other Highwayman Close homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Highwayman Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,669

Street avg £3,291

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Home Farm Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Buckton Fields Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 8FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 8FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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